On the day of Ion Iliescu’s funeral, the polarizing legacy of Romania’s first elected president after the fall of communism ...

Romania's first post-communist president, Ion Iliescu, was buried on Thursday amid stark divisions over his legacy. He died ...

The casket carrying the body of Ion Iliescu, Romania's first elected president after the bloody fall of communism in 1989, ...

Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first freely elected president after the fall of communism in 1989, who later faced charges of crimes ...

Initially hailed as the man who would lead Romania into a new democratic era, Iliescu's legacy soon became more complicated.

The casket carrying the body of Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first elected president after the bloody fall of communism in 1989, was transferred on Wednesday from the hospital where he died to the ...

On the day of Ion Iliescu’s funeral, the polarizing legacy of Romania’s first elected president after the fall of communism was laid bare. While many dignitaries paid their respects to the late ...

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, CanadaIon Iliescu, Romania’s first freely elected president after 1989 revolution, has died at 95 By: Stephen Mcgrath, The Associated Press Posted: 10:49 AM CDT ...

Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first freely elected president after the fall of communism in 1989, who later faced charges of crimes against humanity for his role in the bloody revolution, has died.

As president, he steered the country through its transition to democracy. He was later accused of crimes against humanity.