Matei Pavel Haiducu was a Romanian secret agent who defected to France in 1981. Born on May 18, 1948, in Bucharest, he served in the Securitate's Foreign Intelligence Directorate. He was ordered to assassinate dissident writers Virgil Tănase and Paul Goma but instead informed French intelligence, leading to a series of dramatic events. After fetching his family, he settled in France, assumed the name Mathieu Forestier, and published a book about his experiences. Haiducu passed away in 1998.
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Time Zone - Europe/Bucharest (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Matei
gift of God
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Generation Group
Matei Pavel Haiducu belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Bucharest
Cause of Death: liver cirrhosis
Occupation: spy
Spouses: French woman
Children: 2
Employers: Direcţia Informaţii Externe (Foreign Intelligence Directorate)
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Ephemeris for May 18, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 18, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 18, 2025 |
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Sun | 27 Taurus 21 | 27 Taurus 43 | 10 Leo 57 |
Moon | 28 Virgo 49 | 2 Aquarius 20 | 16 Cancer 6 |
Mercury | 16 Gemini 53 | 14 Taurus 20 | 1 Leo 42 |
Venus | 6 Cancer 54 | 12 Aries 38 | 0 Cancer 11 |
Mars | 29 Leo 49 | 14 Leo 0 | 10 Libra 14 |
Jupiter | 27 Sagittarius 11 | 25 Gemini 1 | 19 Sagittarius 14 |
Saturn | 17 Leo 5 | 29 Pisces 22 | 24 Leo 34 |
Uranus | 24 Gemini 35 | 27 Taurus 20 | 28 Gemini 56 |
Neptune | 10 Libra 30 | 1 Aries 34 | 10 Libra 42 |
Pluto | 12 Leo 40 | 3 Aquarius 46 | 14 Leo 27 |
Rahu | 13 Taurus 29 | 24 Pisces 13 | 9 Taurus 24 |
Ketu | 13 Scorpio 29 | 24 Virgo 13 | 9 Scorpio 24 |
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