Mircea Diaconu

Mircea Diaconu
Diaconu acting in Enigmatic Variations in Toronto, April 2011
Minister of Culture
In office 7 May 2012 – 25 June 2012
Prime Minister	Victor Ponta
Preceded by	Hunor Kelemen
Succeeded by	Puiu 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 party	Independent (2014–present)
Other political affiliations	National Liberal Party (2008–2014)
Spouse	Diana Lupescu [ro] ​ ​ (m. 1980)​
Children	2
Alma mater	I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts
Occupation	Actor, writer, and politician
Awards	National 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.