
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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