Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu dies aged 95
Summary
Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu has died at age 95. He was known for leading Romania through its shift from communism to democracy and had faced legal accusations related to violent events in the country's past.Key Facts
- Ion Iliescu was the first freely elected president of Romania.
- He served as president from 1986-1996 and again from 2000-2004.
- Iliescu died at the age of 95 after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
- He was accused of crimes for his role in the 1989 revolt against Romania's communist regime but was never convicted.
- He also faced charges related to a violent crackdown on protests in 1990, called the "Mineriad."
- Iliescu had surgery for a heart condition in 2019 and had recently been receiving regular medical check-ups.
- Born in Oltenița in 1930, Iliescu had mostly withdrawn from public life but kept a blog.
- His last blog post congratulated Bucharest's mayor on an election win.
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