[2] He was born in Bucharest, the son of Ion Mihail Sturdza, and studied art at the Nicolae Tonitza High School in his native city.

[3] From 1987 he lived in exile in France, where he was active in exiled opposition circles, including the World Union of Free Romanians organization of Ion Rațiu.

[4] Sturdza brought lawsuits for the return of real estate confiscated from his family by the communist authorities, and became the owner of the Chérica Hotel in Constanța.

[5] At the time, he was the Honorary Consul of North Macedonia in Constanța.

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