Radu Vasile
Radu Vasile (10 October 1942 – 3 July 2013) was a Romanian historian, poet and politician.
Radu Vasile | |
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| Prime Minister of Romania | |
| In office 17 April 1998 – 13 December 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Gavril Dejeu (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Alexandru Athanasiu (Acting) |
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| Born | 10 October 1942 Sibiu, Romania |
| Died | 3 July 2013 (aged 70) Bucharest, Romania |
He was the 57th Prime Minister of Romania, serving from 17 April 1998 to 13 December 1999. He was also a Senator from the Democratic Party (PD) from 2000 to 2004. Aside from politics, Vasile used to write poetry under the pen name Radu Mischiu.
He died from colorectal cancer on 3 July 2013 in Bucharest.[1]