Ion Iliescu IO , OCTM , GOKT , OWE , OMIR
2nd President of Romania
In office 26 December 1989 ? 29 November 1996 Acting to 20 May 1990
Prime Minister	Petre Roman Theodor Stolojan Nicolae V?c?roiu
Preceded by	National Salvation Front Council (interim)
Succeeded by	Emil Constantinescu
In office 20 December 2000 ? 20 December 2004
Prime Minister	Mugur Is?rescu Adrian N?stase
Preceded by	Emil Constantinescu
Succeeded by	Traian B?sescu
Personal details
Born	( 1930-03-03 ) 3 March 1930 (age 94) Olteni?a , C?l?ra?i , Romania
Political party	Romanian Communist (1953?1989) National Salvation Front (1989?1992) Democratic National Salvation Front (1992) Independent (1992?1996; 2000?2004; FDSN/PDSR membership suspended while president) Social Democratic (1996?2000; 2004?present)
Spouse(s)	Nina Iliescu ( m.  1951)
Alma mater	Bucharest Polytechnic Institute Moscow State University
Profession	Hydroelectric Engineer
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Ion Iliescu (born March 3, 1930) is a Romanian politician . He joined the Communist Party in 1953, and became a member of the Central Committee in 1965, serving in various positions until Nicolae Ceau?escu was overthrown and executed in 1989. Iliescu was the elected President of Romania for eleven years (three terms), from 1990 to 1992, 1992 to 1996, and 2000 to 2004.