Ion Stoian
Ion Stoian (born November 28, 1927)[1] is a former Romanian communist politician who briefly served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania in 1989, during the rule of Nicolae Ceaușescu.
Ion Stoian | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania | |
| In office November 2, 1989 – December 22, 1989 | |
| President | Nicolae Ceaușescu |
| Preceded by | Ioan Totu |
| Succeeded by | Sergiu Celac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 28, 1927 Telega, Romania |
Life and political career
Stoian was born in Telega, Romania. 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 April 7, 1979 until November 22, 1985.[3] Stoian served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from November 2, 1989 until December 22, 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.
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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