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Emil Constantinescu

b. 1939 · 20th century

Emil Constantinescu is a Romanian geologist and politician who served as president of Romania from 1996 to 2000. Candidate of the centre-right Romanian Democratic Convention, he defeated Ion Iliescu in 1996, the first peaceful transfer of power to the opposition since the fall of communism. His term saw economic hardship and steps towards NATO and EU membership.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Emil Constantinescu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/emil-constantinescu
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