Simeon G. Murafa
Simeon Gheorghevici Murafa (also spelled Simion or Semion Murafa; May 24, 1887 - August 20, 1917) was a Bessarabian politician in the Russian Empire, also known as a publicist and composer. A trained classical singer and a graduate of Saint Vladimir (Shevchenko) University, he was one of the leading activists supporting ethnic Romanian emancipation in Bessarabia and beyond. By 1914, he associated with the revolutionary core of the Romanian movement, which he represented as director of Cuvânt Moldovenesc newspaper.An officer of the Imperial Russian Army during World War I, Murafa mainly used his position to advance Romanian nationalism. In early 1917, he helped establish the Moldavian National Party, helping to organize its cells in Bessarabia and Odessa. He was soon identified as a political enemy by the local Bolshevik groups, and murdered by them while attending a friend's party. His legacy is honored in both Romania and Moldova.
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| Birth date | May 24, 1887 |
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| Date of death | August 20, 1917 |
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