Jewish Central Office in Romania

Jewish Central Office in Romania 

The Jewish Central Office in Romania was established by Law no. 1090 of December 16, 1941 with the dissolution of the Federation of the Union of Jewish Communes of Romania. During the period of 1941-1944, the Jewish Central Office in Romania was the only institution authorized to represent the interests of the Jewish community in Romania. To the Jewish Central Office in Romania there were subordinated all institutions of public interest, charity, cultural and religious societies of different Jewish communities across the country. The Jewish Central Office in Romania functioned on the basis of a regulation issued on January 31, 1942. According to this regulation, the activity of the Jewish Central Office in Romania was carried out under the control of a government representative who was subordinated to the President of the Council of Ministers. The Jewish Central Office in Romania was headed by a president and a secretary general. 

Jewish Central Office in Romania