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Ion Iliescu

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President of Romania (1990–1996; 2000–2004)

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Ion Iliescu was a Romanian political leader who served as the country's president during two separate periods following the fall of communism in 1989. His presidency was significant because it shaped Romania's early post-communist transition, though his leadership during these formative years remains a subject of historical debate.

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Instance of: human
Family name: Iliescu
Gender: male
Citizenship: Romania
Place of birth: Oltenița
Place of death: Bucharest
Spouse: Nina Iliescu
Occupation: writer
Position held: president of Romania
Educated at: Lomonosov Moscow State University
Political party: Social Democratic Party
Languages spoken: French
Native language: Romanian
Religion: atheism
Award: Order of Friendship
Field of work: President of the Republic
Image: Ion Iliescu (2004).jpg
Political ideology: left-wing nationalism

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candidacy in election: 1996 Romanian presidential election
Commons category: Ion Iliescu
date of birth: 1930-03-03
name in native language: Ion Iliescu
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date of death: 2025-08-05
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: lung cancer

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Personal details Born(1930-03-03)3 March 1930 Oltenița, Romania

Died5 August 2025(2025-08-05) (aged 95) Bucharest, Romania

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