# Gheorghe Pop de Băsești

_Imperial Austrian-born Romanian lawyer and politician. President of the Great National Assembly of Alba Iulia_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Gheorghe Pop de Băsești, also known under the nickname Badea Gheorghe or Badea George, was an Imperial Austrian-born Romanian politician, philanthropist and patriot, who served as vice president (1881–1902) and president (1902–1919) of the Romanian National Party at a time when Transylvania was part of the Kingdom of Hungary within Austria-Hungary, and eventually as the president of the Great National Assembly of Alba Iulia that declared the Union of Transylvania with Romania on 1 December 1918.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 August 1835 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5556396#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Băsești ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5556396#P19))
- **Died:** 23 February 1919 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5556396#P570))
- **Place of death:** Băsești ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5556396#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Hungary ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5556396#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; human rights defender; philanthropist; judge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5556396#P106))
- **Political party:** Romanian National Party; Independence Party; National 1848 Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5556396#P102))
- **Education:** University of Oradea ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5556396#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (4 December 1902 – 23 February 1919); member of the National Assembly of Hungary (19 October 1878 – 1 June 1881); member of the National Assembly of Hungary (30 August 1875 – 29 June 1878); member of the National Assembly of Hungary (3 September 1872 – 24 May 1875); president; vice president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5556396#P39))

## Questions

**When was Gheorghe Pop de Băsești born?**  
Gheorghe Pop de Băsești was born on 1 August 1835 in Băsești.

**What positions has Gheorghe Pop de Băsești held?**  
Positions held by Gheorghe Pop de Băsești include: president (1902–1919); member of the National Assembly of Hungary (1878–1881); member of the National Assembly of Hungary (1875–1878); member of the National Assembly of Hungary (1872–1875); president.

**Where did Gheorghe Pop de Băsești study?**  
Gheorghe Pop de Băsești was educated at University of Oradea.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gheorghe Pop de Băsești](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gheorghe_Pop_de_B%C4%83se%C8%99ti) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5556396](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5556396) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: GheorghePopDeBasesti.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GheorghePopDeBasesti.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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