He participated in World War I, commanding a heavy artillery battery, and being promoted to major in 1917.

He defended Bukovina villages from the looting, rape and destruction of Soviet soldiers and encouraged the resistance movement in the area.

He then served as Minister of War in the government led by General Nicolae Rădescu (December 6, 1944 – February 28, 1945).

768 of March 19, 1945, for "the transfer from office to reserve of active army personnel who are surplus to the needs of staffing".

[3] He was arrested on December 29, 1948, being accused of belonging to the National Resistance Movement, an anti-communist organization.