Ion Caramitru
Ion Caramitru | |
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Caramitru in January 2017 | |
| Born | Ion Horia Leonida Caramitru 9 March 1942 |
| Died | 5 September 2021 (aged 79) Bucharest, Romania |
| Resting place | Bellu Cemetery |
| Occupations | Actor, theatre director, politician |
| Office | Minister of Culture of Romania Director of the National Theatre Bucharest |
| Spouse | Micaela Caracaș |
| Children | 3 |
Ion Horia Leonida Caramitru (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈon karaˈmitru]; 9 March 1942 – 5 September 2021) was a Romanian stage and film actor, stage director, and political figure. He was Minister of Culture between 1996 and 2000, in the Romanian Democratic Convention (CDR) cabinets of Victor Ciorbea, Gavril Dejeu, Radu Vasile, Alexandru Athanasiu, and Mugur Isărescu. He was married to actress Micaela Caracaș and had three sons: Ștefan, Andrei, and Matei Caramitru. He was a relevant figure of the Aromanian community of Romania.