Ion Rațiu
Ion Rațiu | |
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 Ion Rațiu in 1970 | |
| Prime Minister of Romania | |
| In office 17 May 1976 – 16 May 1988 | |
| Monarch | Michael I |
| Preceded by | Mihail Fărcășanu |
| Succeeded by | Ion Diaconescu |
| President of the National Peasants' Party | |
| In office 19 June 1972 – 22 February 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Ioan Bărbuș |
| Succeeded by | Ion Diaconescu |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 17 May 1968 – 16 May 1972 | |
| Monarch | Michael I |
| Prime Minister | Nicolae Penescu Ioan Bărbuș |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ion Augustin Nicolae Rațiu June 6, 1917 Turda, Transylvania, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | January 17, 2000 (aged 82) Turda, Kingdom of Romania |
| Resting place | Central Cemetery of Turda |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Political party | National Peasants' Party (PNȚ) Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (PNȚ-CD) |
| Spouse(s) | Elisabeth-Blanche Pilkington |
| Children | Indrei-Stephen Nicolae-Christopher |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Mircea Rațiu (brother) Tudor Rațiu (nephew) |
| Residence(s) | London, Turda, and Bucharest |
| Alma mater | St John's College, University of Cambridge (UK) Babeș-Bolyai University (RO) |
| Occupation | Businessman, lawyer, diplomat, writer, and politician |
| Known for | Prime Minister of Romania between 1976-1988 |