How old was Ion Iliescu?

Ion Iliescu died on August 5, 2025 at the age of 95.

When is Ion Iliescu's birthday?

Ion Iliescu was born on March 3, 1930.

Where was Ion Iliescu born?

Ion Iliescu was born in Oltenița.

What is Ion Iliescu's zodiac sign?

Ion Iliescu's zodiac sign is Pisces.

What is Ion Iliescu's nationality?

Ion Iliescu is a citizen of Romania.

What does Ion Iliescu do?

Ion Iliescu is known as engineer, politician, revolutionary, non-fiction writer.

Who has Ion Iliescu been married to?

According to Wikidata, Ion Iliescu's spouse is or was Nina Iliescu.

Ion Iliescu

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

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Biography

Ion Iliescu (3 March 1930 – 5 August 2025) was a Romanian politician and engineer who served as the first and third President of Romania since the country's transition to democracy, from 1990 to 1996 and 2000 to 2004. Iliescu was also a senator for the Social Democratic Party (PSD), which he founded and where he became the honorary president for the rest of his life.

Iliescu joined the Romanian Communist Party (PCR) in 1953 and became a member of its Central Committee in 1965. Beginning with 1971, he was gradually marginalised by Nicolae Ceaușescu. He had a leading role in the Romanian Revolution, becoming the country's president in December 1989. In May 1990, he became Romania's first freely elected head of state. After a new constitution was approved by popular referendum, he served a further two terms, firstly from 1992 to 1996 and then secondly from 2000 to 2004, separated by the presidency of Emil Constantinescu, who defeated him in 1996.

In 2004, during his presidency, Romania joined NATO and negotiations to join the EU intensified. In April 2018, Iliescu was charged in Romania with committing crimes against humanity by "approving military measures, some of which had an evidently diversionary character" during the deadly aftermath of the country's 1989 revolution. In 2020, a judge rejected the case due to irregularities in the indictment. The indictment was remade; in 2023, the Court of Appeals approved a trial for it. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living president of Romania.

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Career highlights

Career & roles

president of Romania
member of the Senate of Romania
council member
chairperson of Iași County Council

Family

Spouse(s): Nina Iliescu
Parents: Alexandru Iliescu

Awards & honours (24+)

Order of the White Eagle
Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania
National Order of Faithful Service
Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
Grand Order of King Tomislav
Dostyk Order of grade I
Knight of the Order of the Elephant
Order of the Yugoslavian Great Star
Royal Order of the Seraphim
Independence Order
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross‎
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Order of Sikatuna
Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit
Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great
Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia
Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania
Order 23rd of August
National Order of Merit
Hungarian Order of Merit
Star of the Republic of Indonesia

Quick answers about Ion Iliescu

How old was Ion Iliescu?: Ion Iliescu died on August 5, 2025 at the age of 95.
When is Ion Iliescu's birthday?: Ion Iliescu was born on March 3, 1930.
Where was Ion Iliescu born?: Ion Iliescu was born in Oltenița.
What is Ion Iliescu's zodiac sign?: Ion Iliescu's zodiac sign is Pisces.
What is Ion Iliescu's nationality?: Ion Iliescu is a citizen of Romania.
What does Ion Iliescu do?: Ion Iliescu is known as engineer, politician, revolutionary, non-fiction writer.
Who has Ion Iliescu been married to?: According to Wikidata, Ion Iliescu's spouse is or was Nina Iliescu.