List of honorary citizens of the city of Timisoara

The title of Honorary Citizen of the City of Timișoara is the highest honor given by the Timisoara City Council .

This title was given to local and national personalities as well as to European and international persons. Exceptional diplomats , prominent politicians , outstanding scientists , personalities from the army and sports , doctors and artists were awarded this title. Over the years, three US presidents have been awarded the title for their service to the city. But also collectively (the fallen heroes of the revolution of December 1989) the title of honorary citizen of the city of Timișoara was awarded. Some personalities were only awarded the title after their death ( post mortem ).

The following people have been awarded the title of honorary citizen of the city of Timișoara :

• Josef Lonovics by Krivina (1845)
• Anton Sailer (March 24, 1904)
• Heinrich Christian Baader (December 28, 1927)
• Georg Domaschnian (Gheorghe Domăşnean) November 30, 1930, kuk major general, Romanian division general and mayor of Timișoara
• Sorin Comoroşan , Medical and Pharmaceutical University of Victor Babes , honorary member of the Committee of the Association of Graduates of the CD Loga College (Decision No. 57/12 April 1994);
• Horst Waffenschmidt , German politician , parliamentarian , representative of the interests of Timisoara (Decision No. 62/26 April 1994);
• Helmut Schneider , writer , author of the book “Das Banat”, holder of the Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon (Decision No. 62/26 April 1994);
• Diemut R. Theato , Member of the European Parliament , Chairwoman of the German Red Cross Rhein-Neckar Heidelberg, Germany (Decision No. 58/2 May 1995);
• Johannes Poigenfürst , founder of the Accident Hospital in Timisoara (Decision No. 80/4 July 1995);
• Corneliu Coposu , Romanian politician (Decision No. 111/14 November 1995);
• Ștefan Popa Popa’s , caricaturist , artist (Decision No. 112/21 November 1995);
• Pius Brânzeu , Univ. Prof. Surgeon , Scientist (Decision No. 148/23 January 1996);
• Corina Peptan , youth world champion in chess (Decision No. 149/23 January 1996);
• Hubertus Gollnick , honorary chairman of Aktion Hilfe für Kinder (decision No. 180/19 March 1996);
• Günther H. Köhler , for services to the Timișoara tram and the cooperation with the Karlsruhe transport company , the Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft and the Bremer Straßenbahn AG (decision no. 181/19 March 1996);
• Alfred H. Moses , Ambassador of the United States of America in Bucharest (Decision No. 182/19 March 1996);
• Ioan Holender , Director of the Vienna State Opera (Decision No. 38/24 September 1996);
• Camelia Macoviciuc , multiple world champion in rowing (Decision No. 39/24 September 1996..);
• Barbara Stamm , Commissioner for Foreigners of the State of Bavaria , Germany (Decision No. 105/24 June 1997);
• Günther Rüssel , German MP , Karlsruhe , humanitarian aid (Decision No. 156/16 September 1997);
• Ioachim Miloia , historian , painter , art critic and founder of the Banat State Archives (1937) (Decision No. 156/30 June 1998), post mortem;
• Julius Podlipny , artist and educator between 1926 and 1991 (Decision No. 157/30 June 1998), post mortem;
• Iolanda Balaş -Soter, sports champion (Decision No. 158/30 June 1998);
• Alexandru Niculescu , Prof., distinctive personality in European linguistics (Decision No. 232/27 October 1998);
• Frederik König , for his services to the Banat National Museum (Decision No. 169/29 June 1999);
• Nicolae Corneanu , Banat Metropolitan (Decision No. 297/30 November 1999);
• The heroes of the revolution of December 1989 , killed in Timisoara (Decision No. 298/14 December 1999), post mortem;
• Vasile Deheleanu , soccer player , four-time national champion and two-time winner of the Cupa României (Decision No. 96/28 November 2000);
• Ana Blandiana , writer, member of the Council of the National Salvation Front (Resolution No. 333/22 February 2000);
• Florin Călinescu , actor (Decision No. 334/22 February 2000);
• Carla Pelz , active member of the German-Romanian Friendship Association for Humanitarian Aid (Decision No. 335/22 February 2000);
• The fighters of the anti-communist opposition in the Banat , (Decision No. 370/9 March 2000), post mortem;
• Ernest Neumann , first rabbi of the Timișoara Jewish community (Decision No. 430/18 April 2000);
• Corneliu Murgu , tenor , director of the Romanian State Opera in Timișoara (Decision No. 431/18 April 2000);
• Dan Mateescu , Prof., for excellent work as a scientist and educator at the Timișoara Polytechnic University (Decision No. 440/23 May 2000);
• James Rosapepe , Ambassador of the USA in Bucharest (Decision No. 01/29 January 2001..);
• Wolfgang Clement , Minister of Economics and Labor of the FRG (Decision No. 24/27 February 2001);
• Dorin Teodorescu , tenor , director of the Romanian State Opera (Decision No. 218/18 September 2001);
• Vladimir Jurăscu , actor (Decision No. 219/18 September 2001);
• Johann Pinkert , for services to the economy of Timisoara (decision no. 220/18 September 2001);
• Vasile Pintea , painter and graphic artist (Decision No. 314/27 November 2001);
• Mircea Șerbănescu , writer and journalist (Decision No. 343/22 October 2001);
• Petru Drăgan , urologist , first kidney transplant in Timisoara (Decision No. 344/18 December 2001);
• Ioan Munteanu , first artificial insemination in Romania, (1995), first embryo transplant (1996) (Decision No. 1/29 January 2002);
• Anavi Adam , writer (Decision No. 2/29 January 2002);
• Cosmin Contra , football player (Decision No. 3/29 January 2002);
• Francesco Pasi , member of the administration at Casa Faenza , for substantial donations in favor of the city (Decision No. 17/26 February 2002);
• Gheorghe Tohăneanu , Linguist (Decision No. 124/14 May 2002);
• Vittorio Maggi , chairman of the Romanian-Italian Friendship Association, author of numerous books on Timisoara (Decision No. 125/14 May 2002);
• Viorel Cosma , musicologist , music critic ("Lexiconul muzicienilor romani") (Decision No. 126/14 May 2002);
• Diogene Bihoi , theater director (Decision No. 158/25 June 2002), post mortem;
• László Székely , first city ​​architect , (Decision No. 159/25 June 2002), post mortem;
• Eugen Todoran , Eminescukundler, scientist and educator (Decision No. 246/17 September 2002), post mortem;
• Ioan Nicolae Drăghici , General in Reserve, awarded the Order of Mihai Viteazul (Decision No. 247/17 September 2002);
• Mircea Tomescu , General in Reserve, awarded the Order of Mihai Viteazul (Order No. 248/17 September 2002);
• Deliu Petroiu , literary critic and educator (Decision No. 249/17 September 2002);
• Ion Enescu , Colonel (Resolution No. 299 / November 12, 2002), post mortem;
• Dorin Tudoran , poet , journalist, dissident (Decision No. 45/25 March 2003);
• Iosif Pilz , for humanitarian, ecumenical and charitable work (Decision No. 115/24 June 2003);
• Iosif Costinaş , writer, journalist (Decision No. 232/11 November 2003), post mortem;
• Simona Amânar Tabără, international artistic gymnast (Decision No. 233/11 November 2003);
• Margit Șerban , together with Viorel Șerban for the establishment of the diabetes center “Cristian Șerban” in Buziaș (decision no. 234/11 November 2003);
• Viorel Șerban , for merits in the field of diabetes research (Decision No. 235/11 November 2003);
• Klaus Peter-Marte , German consul in Timisoara (Decision No. 236/11 November 2003);
• Dan Potra , gymnast , European champion (. Decision No 37/28 September, 2004.);
• Michael Guest , US Ambassador to Bucharest for his services to the city of Timisoara (Decision No. 58/30 March 2004);
• Karl-Ernst Nowak , for the establishment of an aid organization for the benefit of the children's hospital in Timișoara (resolution no. 104/27 April 2004);
• Dorina Nowak , Deputy Chairwoman of the Timișoara Children's Clinic, initiator of the partnership between the Timișoara and Bremen airport companies (decision No. 105/27 April 2004);
• Dionisie Linția , the most important ornithologist of the interwar period and first director of the Banat Museum (decision no. 106/27 April 2004), post mortem;
• Constantin Gruescu , collector , mineralogist , member of the Association of Mineralogists in Basel (Switzerland) and the Association of Geography Scientists in Romania (Decision No. 107/27 April 2004);
• Johnny Weißmüller , five-time Olympic champion and Tarzan actor (Decision No. 143/18 May 2004), post mortem;
• Gheorghe Leahu , director of the Romanian National Theater Timișoara (1956–1973) (Decision No. 144/18 May 2004), post mortem;
• Pieter Jan Wolthers , Dutch Ambassador in Bucharest, for his services to the city of Timisoara (Decision No. 228/24 May 2005);
• Jean Parigi , Director of the European Youth Center (Decision 257/28 June 2005);
• Ștefan Bertalan (Decision No. 379/25 October 2005);
• Berno Rupp , Salvatorian Father, for his social commitment (resolution no. 380/25 October 2005);
• Marius Munteanu (Decision No. 19/31 January 2006), post mortem;
• Horia Colibăşanu (Decision No. 316/25 July 2006);
• Alexander Josef Ternovits (Decision No. 424/3 October 2006);
• Paul Goma (Decision No. 1/30 January 2007);
• Aurel Anton (Decision No. 2/30 January 2007);
• Mariana Șora (Decision No. 122/24 April 2007);
• Mihail Șora (Decision No. 123/24 April 2007);
• Mugur Isărescu (Decision No. 231/31 July 2007);
• Hansi Moser (Decision No. 232/31 July 2007);
• Roland Gunesch (Decision No. 233/31 July 2007);
• Alexander Fölker (Decision No. 234/31 July 2007);
• Alexandru Buligan (Decision No. 235/31 July 2007);
• Oscar Szuhanek (Decision No. 236/31 July 2007);
• Șerban Foarță (Decision No. 323/25 September 2007);
• Constantin Lache (Resolution No. 410/27 November 2007);
• Gabriel Banat (Decision No. 60/26 February 2008);
• Poenaru V. Dan (Decision No. 129/25 March 2008);
• Toma Dordea (Decision No. 178/22 April 2008);
• Nicolae Doran (Decision No. 179/22 April 2008), post mortem;
• veterani de război (Decision No. 180/22 April 2008);
• Alexandru Șumski (Decision No. 311/29 July 2008);
• Nikolaus Wolcz (Decision No. 312/29 July 2008);
• Cornel Ungureanu (Decision No. 382/30 September 2008);
• Livius Ciocârlie (Decision No. 383/30 September 2008);
• Constantin Flondor (Decision No. 384/30 September 2008);
• Adalbert Przibram (Decision No. 385/30 September 2008);
• Anghel Dumbrăveanu (Decision No. 429/28 October 2008);
• Remus Georgescu (Decision No. 430/28 October 2008);
• Peter Jecza (Decision No. 153/28 April 2009), post mortem;
• Rolf Maruhn (Decision No. 154/28 April 2009);
• Dan Bedros (Resolution No. 155/28 April 2009);
• Mechtild Gollnick (No. 234/30 April 2009);
• Mile Carpenișan (Decision No. 90/30 March 2010), post mortem;
• Horia Rusu (Decision No. 222/29 June 2010), post mortem;
• Wilhelm Friedl (Decision No. 161 / 10th May 2011);
• Ioan Gheorghe Carțiș , former rector and teacher at the Technical University "Politehnica" (Decision No. 98/27 March 2012)
• Coriolan Babeți , art critic and exhibition curator (Decision No. 99/27 March 2012);
• Ingo Glass , artist (Decision No. 100/27 March 2012);
• Heinz Doll (Decision No. 145/24 April 2012);
• Diodor Nicoară (Decision No. 153/23 October 2012);
• Ilie Stepan (Decision No. 228/4 December 2012);
• Tiberiu Guban (Decision No. 268/4 December 2012);
• Gheorghe Băcanu , Prof. Dr. (Decision No. 151/14 March 2013);
• Francesco Illy (Decision No. 207/23 April 2013), post mortem;
• Wilhelm Mühle , landscape gardener (Decision No. 394/30 July 2013), post mortem;
• Chester Mornay Williams , South African rugby player (Decision No. 539/22 October 2013);
• Victor Cârcu (Decision No. 589/21 November 2013);
• Mircea Opriță (Decision No. 599/10 December 2013);
• Ion Marin Almăjan (Decision No. 130/25 March 2014);
• Paul Neagu (Decision No. 328/26 June 2014);
• Janette Lorent (Decision No. 330/26 June 2014);
• Marc Lorent (Decision No. 331/26 June 2014);
• Eugen Dorcescu (Decision No. 339/18 July 2014);
• Robert Dornhelm (Decision No. 554/27 November 2014);
• Dorin Sarafoleanu (Decision No. 578/27 November 2014);
• Stefan Walter Hell , Nobel Prize Winner (Decision No. 27/23 January 2015);
• Aurel Carol Nanu , Prof. Dr. Doc. (Decision No. 28/13 February 2015);
• Peter George Oliver Freund (Decision No. 118/20 March 2015);
• Ceia Tiberiu Aurel (Decision No. 236/26 May 2015);
• Ioan M. Anton , Professor Dr. Ing. Doc. Dr. hc (Decision No. 321/31 July 2015);
• Coleta de Sabata , Prof. Univ. Dr. (Decision No. 322/31 July 2015);
• Ștefan Iosif Drăgulescu , Prof. Univ. Dr. Med. (Decision No. 323/31 July 2015);
• Members of the band Cargo ( Adrian Armand Bărar , Adrian Gabriel Igrișan , Octavian Pilan , Ionuț Rovin Cârja , Florin Iuliu Barbu , Cosmin Petru Nicoar and Richard Pulp ) (Decision No. 552/16 December 2015)
• Participant during the revolution of 1989 and opponents of the communist government in Romania from 1945 to 1989 (list in Annexes 1 and 2) (Decision No. 553/16 December 2015);

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cetăţeni de onoare ai Timişoarei , Monitorul Primariei Timisoara
2. ↑ http://www.primariatm.ro/hcl.php?unid=C2180EC50EA161FDC2256AE80063EE1D
3. ↑ http://www.primariatm.ro/hcl.php?unid=8821AD7648AB6201C2256AE80063EE68
4. ↑ www.primariatm.ro , Hotararea Consiliului Local 380 / 25.10.2005 privind conferirea Titlului de Cetăţean de Onoare al Municipiului Timişoara lui Father Berno Rupp
5. ↑ http://www.primariatm.ro/uploads/domino/atasamente_hcl/5357D7E71B56FC93C2257435002ADAD1/Refveterani.pdf
6. ↑ http://www.primariatm.ro/hcl.php?unid=77AEB92725DC6F1BC2257F1D002B714B
7. ↑ http://www.primariatm.ro/hcl.php?unid=A5F955E27D5F4CBAC2257F1C003F46AA
8. ↑ http://www.primariatm.ro/uploads/domino/atasamente_hcl/A5F955E27D5F4CBAC2257F1C003F46AA/Referat.pdf
9. ↑ Appendix 1
10. ↑ Appendix 2