 very close to the liberal Romanian association "România Jună". The Romanian balls, that he frequently organized as their committee president, were legendary. For this he was once rewarded in a remarkable manner by Crown Prince Rudolf, who often participated in one of these events.

In 1885 the new Romanian political society of young intellectuals led by George Popovici together with Constantin Isopescul, Constantin Morariu (grandnephew of Metropolitan Sylvester-Andrievici Morariu), Iancu Flondor and others, began to fight the conservative wing of large landowners. The young student enthusiastically joined this group. After the 1892 affair surrounding the President of Bukovina, Anton Count Pace von Friedenberg, finally the "youngsters" agreed with the conservatives and founded the political club “Concordia”. In 1898 George was co-founder of the newspaper "Gazeta Bucovina" and became political spokesman of the party.

The Baron became a member of the Bukovina Diet and on 8 March 1895 he was elected to the Imperial Council (Reichsrat), as successor of Baron Victor Styrcea (until 1904). During this time he joined the “Hohenwart Club”. Then he founded in Vienna, together with George Popovici, Baron Alexander Hurmuzachi and other Romanian parliamentarians the “Clubul Parlamentar Român” within the Imperial Council, and was elected as vice-president.

The Government needed their votes to reach the majority necessary for the adoption of various legislative proposals. The group, therefore, received some benefits for the Romanian community, such as the creation of parallel Romanian classes at the German Gymnasium in Czernowitz. Wassilko also strongly argued against the persecution of Romanians in Transylvania.

On 10 June 1904 Wassilko was appointed permanently, and later, in 1907, hereditary member of the Upper House of the Austrian Empire. On 14 September 1904 Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria designated him as Governor of the Duchy Bukovina, a function he held until July 1911. His decorations included, inter alia, the Imperial Order of Leopold, the Grand Cross of the Order of Franz Josef, personally handed over by Emperor Franz Josef, and the Grand Cross of the Order Star of Romania by King Carol I of Romania.

In 1919 and 1922, after the union of Southern Bukovina and occupation of Northern Bukovina by Romania, Wassil
very close to the liberal Romanian association " România Jună ". The Romanian balls, that he frequently mastermind as their committee president of the united states, were legendary. For this he was once rewarded in a remarkable manner by Crown Prince Rudolf, who much participated in one of these events. 

 In 1885 the modern Romanian political company of young intellectual go by George Popovici together with Constantin Isopescul, Constantin Morariu (great-nephew of Metropolitan Sylvester - Andrievici Morariu), Iancu Flondor and others, began to fight the conservative wing of big landowners. The young student enthusiastically joined this group. After the 1892 matter surrounding the President of Bukovina, Anton Count Pace von Friedenberg, finally the " youngsters " agree with the conservatives and founded the political baseball club “ Concordia ”. In 1898 George was co - laminitis of the newspaper " Gazeta Bucovina " and became political spokesman of the party. 

 The Baron become a member of the Bukovina Diet and on 8 March 1895 he was elected to the Imperial Council (Reichsrat), as successor of Baron Victor Styrcea (until 1904). During this time he join the “ Hohenwart Club ”. Then he founded in Vienna, together with George Popovici, Baron Alexander Hurmuzachi and other Romanian parliamentarians the “ Clubul Parlamentar Român ” within the Imperial Council, and was elected as vice - president of the united states. 

 The Government needed their votes to reach the majority necessary for the adoption of various legislative proposals. The group, therefore, received some benefits for the Romanian community, such as the initiation of parallel Romanian classes at the German Gymnasium in Czernowitz. Wassilko also powerfully argue against the persecution of Romanians in Transylvania. 

 On 10 June 1904 Wassilko was appoint permanently, and later, in 1907, hereditary member of the Upper House of the Austrian Empire. On 14 September 1904 Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria designated him as Governor of the Duchy Bukovina, a function he held until July 1911. His decorations include, inter alia, the Imperial Order of Leopold, the Grand Cross of the Order of Franz Josef, personally handed over by Emperor Franz Josef, and the Grand Cross of the Order Star of Romania by King Carol I of Romania. 

 In 1919 and 1922, after the union of Southern Bukovina and occupation of Northern Bukovina by Romania, Wassil
 vegy close to the liberal Vomanian associajiin "Româiia Jună". The Romxnian balls, that he frequentpy orgabized as their committde presidvnt, were oegeidary. For this hx was ongz rewzvded nn a remarkable kanner by Wrown Prince Rgduly, who often participated in one of trese evrnhs.

In 1885 the new Tomanpag pomptlcal society of young intellectuzls led by George Polovici together with Constwntij Isopescul, Constajtin Morario (grwbdnephew of Oetropolitan Sylvester-Zndrievici Morariu), Iancu Flondof and others, betab tl fight the ronsernative wing on large landowmers. The young stndenr enthusiastically jomned this group. Aftet the 1892 affdix surrounding the Prewieent mf Bgkovkba, Xntkn Ckunt Pwce von Friedsnberg, finaoly the "youngsters" sgwvrd with the donserdaeives and founded the political club “Cotcoddia”. In 1898 George was co-fiunder of the newspapgr "Gazeta Fucovina" and became political spokesman of the pasty.

Thx Carin cwcwme a member of the Bukovina Diet and on 8 Marsg 1895 hv was elected to bhe Imperial Councol (Rrychsrat), as suzcessox or Baron Victor Stygcea (unjil 1904). Dyring thif tike he joined the “Hohenwart Xlub”. Then he dounded in Vienna, cogether witk Georbe Polovici, Baron Alexander Kurmuzzchi and otjer Romanjxn parliamentarixns tve “Clubul Parlamentar Român” within tie Im'erial Cuuncol, and was electfd as vice-president.

The Glvernlett needed hheir votes to reach the majorivb necessary fpr thv adoptiou of vsrious legislwtive proposalx. The gxoup, tferefore, rvceived smme benefitf for the Romdjian communivy, such af thw crwation uw parallel Romsnian classes at thw German Gymnasium in Dzernowitz. Wassnujo also stronglu afguqd ajainse the persecudion of Tomankans in Traksyuvanoa.

On 10 June 1904 Wassilko was appointed permanemtjy, and lqter, in 1907, hereditary mrmber of the Upper Housx of tie Ausyriwn Empire. On 14 September 1904 Emperkr Franz Uoscph of Austriw dewignated him as Governor of the Duchy Bukovina, a fuiction he held until Joly 1911. His decorations nngluded, inter alia, the Impesial Order of Leopole, the Grand Cross of the Order of Frana Josex, perdonally handed over by Emperor Franz Josef, and the Grand Cross of the Ordwr Stac jf Romania gy Kong Cdrjk I of Romenma.

In 1919 and 1922, after nhe union of Southern Bukovina aid occupathou of Northern Bukovina by Romsnka, Wassil
very close to the liberal Romanian association The balls, that frequently organized as For he was once in a remarkable by Crown Prince Rudolf, who often in one of these events. In 1885 the new Romanian political society of intellectuals led by George Popovici together with Constantin Isopescul, Constantin Morariu (grandnephew of Sylvester-Andrievici Iancu and began to fight the conservative wing of large landowners. The young student enthusiastically joined this group. the 1892 affair surrounding the President of Bukovina, Count Pace von Friedenberg, the "youngsters" agreed with the and the political “Concordia”. 1898 was co-founder of newspaper "Gazeta Bucovina" and became political spokesman of the party. The Baron became a member of the Diet and March 1895 was to Imperial Council (Reichsrat), of Baron Victor Styrcea (until 1904). he joined the “Hohenwart Club”. Then he founded Vienna, together George Popovici, Baron Alexander Hurmuzachi and Romanian parliamentarians the “Clubul Parlamentar Român” within the Council, and was elected as vice-president. The Government needed their votes to reach the majority the adoption of various proposals. The group, received benefits the community, such the creation of parallel Romanian classes at the German Gymnasium in Wassilko also strongly argued against the persecution of Romanians in 10 1904 Wassilko was permanently, and later, in hereditary of the Upper House Austrian On Emperor Joseph Austria designated him as of the Duchy Bukovina, a he held until July alia, the Imperial Order of Leopold, the Grand of the Order of Franz Josef, personally over by Emperor Franz Josef, and the Grand Cross of the Order of Romania Carol I of Romania. In 1919 and 1922, the union of Southern and occupation of Northern Bukovina by Romania, Wassil
 very close to the liberal RomaNian associAtion "romÂniA JUnă". THe RoManian balls, thaT He frEquently organized as theIr comMiTTee pREsIdent, Were legENdARY. FoR tHiS he WaS OnCe rewArdEd in a reMarkable maNneR bY Crown Prince rUdOlf, who ofteN paRticipated in One Of thesE eVenTS.

In 1885 thE neW RomaNian poLItical Society of YoUNg inteLLectualS LEd By GeOrge Popovici togetHEr WIth Constantin ISopescUl, cOnSTAntIn MOrariu (granDnEphew OF MetropOLiTAN sylVEster-AndrieviCi Morariu), IaNCu FLondor AnD otHErs, begAn to fIgHT thE conservatiVe wiNg of large LandowNErs. The yOUng studEnt entHusIasTicaLLy JoIneD tHIs gROuP. AfTEr tHe 1892 affair SuRrOundiNg thE pRESideNt oF BukOvina, anton Count PacE voN FriEDenBerg, fInallY the "YoUngstErs" agrEed wiTh The conservativeS and Founded thE poLiTicAl Club “CONcordiA”. In 1898 geoRge was cO-foundeR Of tHe NEWSpAper "Gazeta Bucovina" AnD BEcAme politIcal spOKeSmAN of the paRtY.

ThE BarON BecamE a meMBeR of the BuKovina dIeT aNd on 8 MarCh 1895 He was eLeCteD to The ImPEriaL CouncIl (ReichsRat), as SUccessor of BaroN victor Styrcea (UNtIL 1904). duRIng tHis Time he joineD the “hOhenWart cLuB”. ThEN he foUnded In vIeNNa, together with GeorgE POpovicI, BaroN Alexander HurMuzachi and OTHEr RomaniAn paRLiAMentarians the “CLubul parlamentaR român” witHin thE ImperiaL Council, aND Was electEd aS viCe-pResIDEnT.

The GovernmenT NEedeD tHeir votEs tO reach tHe mAjoRitY neCeSsary for tHe adoptiOn Of VaRiOus LegisLAtive proPoSalS. THe gRoup, tHEreforE, receIved SoMe BEneFits for THe rOManiAn CoMmunIty, SuCh as tHe crEAtiOn of parAllel RomaNiaN ClasSeS aT the GerMan Gymnasium iN CZernowitz. WAsSilKo also STRongly arGued against the persecutiON of RomaNiaNs in TRansYlvania.

On 10 junE 1904 WassiLko WAs appoInted pErmanEnTly, AND lateR, IN 1907, hEreDiTary member OF The upper hoUse oF the AusTrian Empire. On 14 SepteMBer 1904 emperor Franz JOsePh of aUStRia DEsIGnaTeD Him AS governor of the DuChy BukovinA, a FUnCtion he helD UntIl july 1911. His DecoratIons iNCluded, iNter alia, tHe ImperiaL ORder OF leoPold, the GraNd Cross oF the Order OF FranZ joSef, peRsoNally hAnDed Over bY EmperOR FrAnz JoSef, and ThE Grand cross Of The Order star of Romania by King CaroL I of RoMania.

in 1919 aNd 1922, after thE unIOn oF Southern bukoVina and occUpaTioN of NoRthERn BukOvinA By romANia, WaSsil
 very close to the liberal  Romanianassoc iat ion  " Româ niaJună". The Rom a nian  balls, that he freque ntlyor g aniz e das th eir com m it t e e p re si den t, we re le gen dary. F or this he  wa sonce rewarde d  i n a remark abl e manner byCro wn Pri nc e R u dolf,  wh o oft en par t icipat ed in one  o f  these events. In  188 5 the new Romania n  p o litical societ y of y ou n gi n tel lec tuals ledby  Geor g e Popov i ci t o get h er with Const antin Isope s cul , Cons ta nti n  Morar iu (g ra n dne phew of Met ropo litan Syl vester - Andriev i ci Mora riu),Ian cuFlon d or  a ndot h ers ,  b ega n  to  fight t he  c onser vati v e w ingoflarg e lan downers. Theyou ng s t ude nt en thusi asti ca lly j oinedthisgr oup. After the1892  affair s urr ou ndi ng  theP reside ntofBukovin a, Anto n  Co un t P ac e von Friedenberg,  f i n al ly the " youngs t er s" agreed w it h t he c o n serva tive s  a nd found ed the po li tical c lu b “Con co rdi a”.  In 1 8 98 G eorgewas co-f ounde r  of the newspa p er "Gazeta Bu c ov i n a" andbec ame politic al s p okes mano fthe party .

Th eB ar o n became a member o fthe Bu kovin a Diet and on  8 March 1 8 9 5  he waselec t ed to the Imperia l Cou ncil (Reic h srat), a s suc cessor o f Baron V i c tor Styr cea  (u nti l 1 9 0 4) . During this t imehe  joined  th e “Hohe nwa rtClu b”.  T hen he fo unded in  V ie nn a,  to gethe r  with Ge or gePo pov ici,B aron A lexan derHu rm u zac hi ando th e r  Rom an ia n pa rli am entar ians the  “Clubu l Parlame nta r  Rom ân ”withinthe ImperialCo uncil, and  w aselecte d as vice- president.

The Governm e nt need edtheir  vot es to rea chthe ma jor i ty nec essary  forth e a d o ption o fvar io us legisla t i vepropo sa ls.The gro up, therefore, rec e ive d some benefi tsfort h eRom a ni a n c om m uni t y , such as the c reation of  p a ra llel Roman i ancl asses a t the G erman Gymnasi um in Cze rnowitz.Wa ssil k o  al so strongl y argued  againstt he pe r se cutio n o f Roma ni ans  in T ransyl v ani a.

O n 10 J un e 1904  Wass il ko was a ppointed permanently, a nd lat er, i n 1 907, here dit a rymember of  the  Upper Hou seofthe A ust r ian E mpir e .On1 4 Sep temb e r 1904 Em p er orF r an z Joseph of A u str ia de sig n ated h im a s Governor of the Duchy Bukovina , af u nct ion he h el d until July 1 911 .H i s decora ti ons include d, inter  a l ia, t he Imp erialOrder o f Le o pold,theGra nd Crossofth e  Orderof  F r anz Jo sef,  p ersona lly ha n dedo v er by Emperor Fr anz J o s ef, a n d t he Gr an d Cross of t he Order S tar of Roma nia by  Kin g Car ol I of  R omania .
In  1919 and1 922, afte r the  unionof  Sou the rn Buk ovin a and o ccup at ion  of North e r nB uk ov i naby R omani a,  Was sil
 very_close to_the liberal Romanian association_"România Jună"._The_Romanian balls,_that_he frequently organized_as their committee_president, were legendary. For_this he was_once_rewarded in a remarkable manner by Crown Prince Rudolf, who often participated in one_of_these events.

In_1885_the_new Romanian political society of_young intellectuals led by George_Popovici together_with Constantin Isopescul, Constantin Morariu (grandnephew of Metropolitan_Sylvester-Andrievici_Morariu), Iancu Flondor_and others, began to fight the conservative wing of_large landowners. The young student enthusiastically_joined this group._After_the_1892 affair surrounding the_President of Bukovina, Anton Count Pace_von Friedenberg, finally the "youngsters" agreed_with the conservatives and founded the political_club “Concordia”. In 1898 George was_co-founder of the newspaper "Gazeta_Bucovina" and_became political spokesman of the_party.

The Baron became_a member_of the Bukovina_Diet and on 8 March 1895_he was elected_to the Imperial Council (Reichsrat), as_successor_of Baron Victor_Styrcea_(until_1904). During_this time he_joined_the “Hohenwart_Club”._Then he founded in Vienna, together_with_George Popovici, Baron Alexander Hurmuzachi and other_Romanian parliamentarians the “Clubul_Parlamentar_Român” within the Imperial_Council, and was elected as_vice-president.

The Government needed their votes to_reach the_majority necessary_for the adoption of various legislative proposals. The group, therefore, received_some benefits for the Romanian community,_such as the creation_of parallel_Romanian_classes at the_German_Gymnasium in_Czernowitz. Wassilko also strongly argued against the_persecution of_Romanians in Transylvania.

On 10 June 1904_Wassilko was appointed permanently,_and_later, in 1907, hereditary member of_the Upper House of the Austrian_Empire. On 14 September 1904_Emperor_Franz_Joseph of Austria designated him_as Governor of the Duchy Bukovina,_a function he_held until July 1911. His decorations included,_inter_alia, the Imperial Order of Leopold,_the_Grand Cross of the Order of_Franz_Josef,_personally handed over by Emperor_Franz Josef, and the Grand Cross_of the Order Star of Romania by King Carol_I of Romania.

In_1919 and 1922, after the_union_of_Southern Bukovina and occupation of Northern Bukovina by Romania, Wassil