Diaconescu had been a member of the party since 1936 and was a political prisoner between 1947 and 1964, during the communist regime.
Diaconescu had been recently treated for heart problems.
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Ion Diaconescu Dies At 94
Romanian prominent politician Ion Diaconescu, a former leader of the Christian Democratic People’s Party, has died Tuesday evening at the age of 94.