Corneliu Coposu | |
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| Founding Leader of the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party | |
| In office 6 January 1990 – 11 November 1995 | |
| Succeeded by | Ion Diaconescu |
| Member of the Senate of Romania | |
| In office 16 October 1992 – 11 November 1995 | |
| Constituency | Bucharest |
| Leader of the Romanian Democratic Convention | |
| In office 26 November 1991 – November 1992 | |
| Succeeded by | Emil Constantinescu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1914 Bobota, Szilágy County, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 11 November 1995 (aged 81) Bucharest, Romania |
| Resting place | Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest 44°24′06″N 26°06′07″E / 44.401613°N 26.101934°E |
| Political party | National Peasants' Party (1932–1947) Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (1989–1995) Christian Democratic International Party |
| Spouse |
Arlette Marcovici
(m. 1942; died 1966) |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | University of Cluj |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
| Awards | Legion of Honour |
Corneliu (Cornel) Coposu (Romanian: [korˈnelju koˈposu]) (20 May 1914 – 11 November 1995)[1] was a Christian Democratic and liberal conservative Romanian politician, the founder of the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (Romanian: Partidul Național Țărănesc Creștin Democrat), the founder of the Romanian Democratic Convention (Romanian: Convenția Democratică), and a political detainee during the communist regime. His political mentor was Iuliu Maniu (1873–1953), the founder of the National Peasant Party (PNȚ), the most important political organization from the interwar period. He studied law and worked as a journalist.
- ^ Traynor, Ian (16 November 1995). "Corneliu Coposu: A peasant in revolt". The Guardian. p. 20A.