Mareșal (Romania)

Mareșal (Marshal) is the highest rank in the Army of Romania, the Romanian Armed Forces. It is the equivalent of a Field Marshal in other countries.

The rank of Mareșal can only be bestowed to a General or Admiral (Romanian: Amiral), in time of war for exceptional military merits,^[1] by the President of Romania^[2] and confirmed by the Supreme Council of National Defense.^[3]

Only three non-royal persons were bestowed the rank Mareșal to date: Alexandru Averescu, Constantin Prezan, and Ion Antonescu. The first two were Generals during World War I, and the latter was General during World War II, and Ruler of Romania between the abdication of King Carol II (6 September 1940) and his arrest by King Michael I (23 August 1944). Of the Romanian kings, Ferdinand I, Carol II and Mihai I were Marshals of Romania. King Carol I was simultaneously Russian and German Field Marshal.

References

1. ↑ Law no. 80 from 11 July 1995 regarding the Statute of the Military Personnel
2. ↑ The Constitution of Romania
3. ↑ Law no. 415 from 27 June 2002 referring to the functioning of the Supreme Council of National Defense

Military ranks of Romania Land Forces Officers Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent Paratroopers Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent Warrant officers Maistru Militar Principal Maistru Militar clasa 1 Maistru Militar clasa 2 Maistru Militar clasa 3 Maistru Militar clasa 4 Other ranks Plutonier adjutant principal Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal Fruntaş Soldat Air Force Officers Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de flotilă aeriană Comandor Căpitan-comandor Locotenent-comandor Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent Warrant officers Maistru Militar Principal Maistru Militar clasa 1 Maistru Militar clasa 2 Maistru Militar clasa 3 Maistru Militar clasa 4 Maistru Militar clasa 5 Naval Forces Officers Mareșal Amiral Viceamiral Contraamiral Contraamiral de flotilă Comandor Căpitan-comandor Locotenent-comandor Căpitan Locotenent Aspirant Warrant officers Maistru Militar Principal Maistru Militar clasa 1 Maistru Militar clasa 2 Maistru Militar clasa 3 Maistru Militar clasa 4 Maistru Militar clasa 5 Gendarmerie Officers Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent Other ranks Plutonier adjutant şef Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal Fruntaş Jandarm