Constantin Olteanu (politician)

Constantin Olteanu
Minister of National Defense
In office
29 March 1980  16 December 1985
Preceded byIon Coman
Succeeded byVasile Milea
Mayor of Bucharest
In office
16 December 1985  June 1988
Preceded byGheorghe Pană
Succeeded byRadu Constantin
Personal details
Born(1928-07-05)July 5, 1928
Mătăsaru commune, Kingdom of Romania
DiedMay 1, 2018(2018-05-01) (aged 89)
Bucharest, Romania
Resting placeGhencea Cemetery
Political partyRomanian Communist Party
Alma materUniversity of Bucharest
Military service
Allegiance Socialist Republic of Romania
RankGeneral
Battles/warsWorld War II

Constantin Olteanu (July 5, 1928 - May 1, 2018 ) was a Romanian communist politician and army general, who served as Minister of National Defense from 1980 to 1985. In December 1989, Constantin Olteanu held the position of secretary of the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party.