Un consul al României în Polonia interbelică: George-Traian Gallin

Adrian VIŢALARU

DOI: 10.47743/asui-2024-0003

Abstract: This study analyzes some aspects of the activity of Consul George-Traian Gallin in Poland, in Warsaw and Lvov (Lemberg, today Lviv), between 1922 and 1936. Gallin was an element of continuity in the representation of the interests of the Romanian state in interwar Poland, being the diplomat who served the longest uninterrupted period in the Romanian diplomatic service in Poland. Gallin headed the career consulate in Lvov for almost nine of the more than 14 years he spent in Poland, making him a special case among Romania’s career consuls. His activity in the field of cultural diplomacy and the promotion of Romania’s economic interests was intense and appreciated by the leadership in Bucharest. The consul in Lvov was also known for his political reports, especially on the status of minorities and Soviet propaganda in southern Poland.

Keywords: consul; diplomacy; Romania; Poland; interwar period.