Constantin Dascalescu
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Constantin Dăscălescu konstanˈtin dəskəˈlesku (2 July 1923, Breaza
– 15 May 2003 Bucharest
) was a Romania
n politician who served as Prime Minister of Romania
(21 May 1982 – 22 December 1989) during the communist rule of Nicolae Ceauşescu
until the 1989 Romanian Revolution.
In 1991, after the revolution, he was sentenced to life in prison. After five years he was released on medical grounds.
Breaza
Breaza is a town in Prahova County, Romania, with a population of 18,863.The town was first documented in an act of 1503, mentioning a certain trader of Breaza called "Neagoe". In 1622 the land of Breaza was divided between four boyars and in 1717, the new ruler of Wallachia, Nicolae Mavrocordat...
– 15 May 2003 Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
) was a Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n politician who served as Prime Minister of Romania
Prime Minister of Romania
The Prime Minister of Romania is the head of the Government of Romania. Initially, the office was styled President of the Council of Ministers , when the term "Government" included more than the Cabinet, and the Cabinet was called The Council of Ministers...
(21 May 1982 – 22 December 1989) during the communist rule of Nicolae Ceauşescu
Nicolae Ceausescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu was a Romanian Communist politician. He was General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 to 1989, and as such was the country's second and last Communist leader...
until the 1989 Romanian Revolution.
In 1991, after the revolution, he was sentenced to life in prison. After five years he was released on medical grounds.
External links
- "Obituary: Constantin Dascalescu", by Gabriel Partos, The IndependentThe IndependentThe Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
, London, May 20, 2003