Ion Stoian | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania | |
| In office 2 November 1989 – 22 December 1989 | |
| President | Nicolae Ceaușescu |
| Preceded by | Ioan Totu |
| Succeeded by | Sergiu Celac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 November 1927 Telega, Romania |
Ion Stoian (born 28 November 1927) is a Romanian former communist politician who briefly served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania in 1989, during the rule of Nicolae Ceaușescu.
Life and political career
Stoian was born in Telega, Romania on 28 November 1927.[1] He was a member of Communist Party Bureau of Grivița district of Bucharest.[2] He served as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and International Economic Cooperation from 7 April 1979 until 22 November 1985.[3] Stoian served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2 November 1989 until 22 December 1989, when the Ceaușescu regime was overthrown.[4][5]
Stoian was arrested and sentenced to 14 years. He was pardoned by President Ion Iliescu and released in March 1994.
See also
References
- ↑ Profile of Ion Stoian
- ↑ "THE NEW RUMANIAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE". RFE/RL. 1965-08-10. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ↑ "Embassy of Republic of Poland in Bucharest. The seventies". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ↑ "Soviet Response to the Romanian Uprising". Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ↑ Kirk, Roger; Kirk, Roger E.; Răceanu, Mircea (2002). Romania versus the United States: diplomacy of the absurd, 1985-1989. USA: Georgetown University. p. 112. ISBN 0-312-12059-1. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
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