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Ion Iliescu will be buried with a state funeral. The burial will take place only in the presence of family and close people

Tuesday, August 5


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On August 6 and 7, 2025, state funerals will be held in honor of former Romanian President Ion Iliescu.

The calendar and conduct of the ceremonies were established by the Committee for the Organization of the State Funeral together with the family representative.

On Wednesday morning, a ceremony will take place on the Marinescu Plateau (arrival of the funeral procession).

In the Union Hall, where the vigil ceremony will be organized.

On Thursday, August 7, the funeral procession will depart from Marinescu Plateau.

Ion Iliescu will be buried in the Ghencea 3 Cemetery. The burial ceremony of the former president of Romania, Ion Iliescu, will take place only in the presence of family and close people.

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