Ion Rațiu

Ion Rațiu was a Romanian lawyer, diplomat, journalist, businessman, writer, and politician. In addition, he was the official presidential candidate of the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party in the... Wikipedia

  • Born:  Ion Augustin Nicolae Rațiu, June 06, 1917, Torda, Austria-Hungary (now Turda, Cluj County, Romania)
  • Age at death:  82 years
  • Died:  January 17, 2000, London, United Kingdom
  • Resting place:  Central Cemetery of Turda
  • Nationality:  Romanian
  • Political party:  National Peasants' Party (PNȚ), Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (PNȚCD)
  • Spouse(s):  Elisabeth-Blanche Pilkington
  • Children:  Indrei-Stephen, Nicolae-Christopher
  • Mother:  Eugenia Rațiu
  • Father:  Augustin Rațiu
  • Relatives:  Mircea Rațiu (brother), Indrei Rațiu (son), Nicolae Rațiu (son), Tudor Rațiu (nephew)
  • Residence:  London, Turda, and Bucharest
  • Alma mater:  St John's College, University of Cambridge (UK), Babeș-Bolyai University (RO)
  • Occupation:  Businessman, lawyer, diplomat, journalist, writer, and politician
  • Known for:  Re-founding the historical PNȚ as PNȚCD and contributing to the reinstating of democracy in Romania after 1989
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