Ion Manolescu-Strunga
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Ion Manolescu-Strunga was a Romania
n liberal politician
. He studied economics in Vienna and afterwards obtained his doctor's degree at the University of Berlin. He was undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture in 1933-1934, and again in 1936. He also was Minister of Industry and Commerce from October 5, 1934 to August 1, 1935, and Minister, secretary of state from November 17, 1937 to December 28, 1937.
Under the communist regime he was arrested on May 6, 1950. He was sentenced to 2 years of hard labor and sent to the Sighet prison
where he died on April 19, 1951.
After his death, his wife Irina Manolescu-Strunga (born Filotti) was also arrested and sentenced to two years in prison.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n liberal politician
Politician
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. He studied economics in Vienna and afterwards obtained his doctor's degree at the University of Berlin. He was undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture in 1933-1934, and again in 1936. He also was Minister of Industry and Commerce from October 5, 1934 to August 1, 1935, and Minister, secretary of state from November 17, 1937 to December 28, 1937.
Under the communist regime he was arrested on May 6, 1950. He was sentenced to 2 years of hard labor and sent to the Sighet prison
Sighet prison
The Sighet prison, located in the town of Sighetu Marmaţiei, Maramureş county, Romania, was used by the communist regime to hold political prisoners...
where he died on April 19, 1951.
After his death, his wife Irina Manolescu-Strunga (born Filotti) was also arrested and sentenced to two years in prison.