Teofil Oroian


Teofil Oroian is a Romanian Army officer and military historian.

Biography

He was born in Chimitelnic, in Mureş County. He graduated from the Ştefan cel Mare Military High-School in Câmpulung Moldovenesc in 1966 and from the Nicolae Bălcescu Military School of Active Officers in Sibiu as military engineer in 1969. In 1981 he graduated with degrees in History and Philosophy from the University of Bucharest. In November 1996, he earned a Ph.D. degree in military science on military history.
Oroian was an associate and assistant professor at the NCO Military Engineering School between 1977 and 1981 and at the Academy of Higher Military Studies of Bucharest between 1981 and 1994. Between 1994 and 2002 he was first officer, bureau chief and chief adjunct of Military Archivistic Service. Since February 28, 2002 he is colonel in reserve.
He has published numerous studies and articles in history and military science journals. He has also authored several books and co-authored a short movie scenario.

Works