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Mircea Diaconu

Politician

Mircea Diaconu is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Mircea Diaconu · Μίρτσεα Ντιάκονου · Мирча Дьякону · Мирчеа Диакону · Мірча Дьякону · 4 more...				[sources]
Alias	Дьякону, Мирча · 미르차 디아코누				[sources]
Birth date	1949-12-24				[sources]
Place of birth	Vlădești				[sources]
Death date	2024-12-14				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	European Union · Romania				[sources]
Citizenship	Romania				[sources]
Classification	International organization (past) · National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Mircea				[sources]
Last name	Diaconu				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1177587				[sources]
Position	Member of the European Parliament (2014-2019) · Minister of Culture (2012-2012) · member of the Senate of Romania (2008-2012)				[sources]
Education	I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film				[sources]
Religion	Eastern Orthodoxy				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-11-20	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Romanian actor, MEP (1949–2024)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-12-15

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Diana Lupescu Close Associate	spouse	1980	2024

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the European Parliament	2014-07-01	2019-07-01
Minister of Culture	2012-05-07

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