[1] Angel Nour was born in a family of Moldavian small-local nobles.

[2] He participated in the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812), representing the Russian Empire, rising through the ranks to eventually become captain.

At meetings of the Moldavian, Russian, Bulgarian, Greek and Jewish societies, one representative was elected.

[4] The first mayor was elected by the Duma - the "Moldavian service captain" Angel Nour.

[5][6][7][8] He was actively engaged in the improvement of Chișinău, which was ceded to Russia in 1812 after the first Russian annexation of Bessarabia.