Eugen Filotti, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eugen Filotti

diplomat, journalist, writer

Date of Birth: 28-Jul-1896

Place of Birth: Bucharest

Date of Death: 01-Jun-1975

Profession: writer, diplomat, journalist

Nationality: Romania

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Eugen Filotti (July 28 (July 17 O.S.) 1896 – June 1, 1975) was a Romanian diplomat, journalist and writer.
As a diplomat he worked at the League of Nations in Geneva and then as minister plenipotentiary in Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria and Hungary.
As minister plenipotentiary to Budapest he issued transit visas for Jews during the Holocaust.
He was secretary general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1944–1945.
As writer he published several translations of literary works.