Mircea Diaconu

Mircea Diaconu
Mircea Diaconu acting in Enigmatic Variations (Toronto, April 2011)
Diaconu acting in Enigmatic Variations in Toronto, April 2011
Minister of Culture
In office
7 May 2012 – 25 June 2012
Prime MinisterVictor Ponta
Preceded byHunor Kelemen
Succeeded byPuiu Hașotti
Member of the European Parliament
for Romania
In office
1 July 2014 – 2 July 2019
Personal details
Born (1949-12-24) 24 December 1949 (age 74)
Vlădești, Argeș County, Romania
Political partyIndependent (2014–present)
Other political
affiliations
National Liberal Party (2008–2014)
Spouse
(m. 1980)
Children2
Alma materI.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts
OccupationActor, writer, and politician
AwardsNational Order of Merit, Officer rank

Mircea Diaconu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmirtʃe̯a diˈakonu]; born 24 December 1949) is a Romanian actor, writer, and politician. First appearing on stage in 1970, and on screen two years later, Diaconu pursued a lengthy career in both formats, working with a series of prominent directors. He acted in some sixty films through the 2000s, and continued to act in theatre during the ensuing decade. He took part in the Romanian Revolution of 1989. In 2008, he entered electoral politics, becoming a senator, and subsequently serving a term as a Member of the European Parliament. In 2019, he ran for president, placing fourth.