Background
Ratiu, Ion was born on June 6, 1917 in Turda, Romania. Son of Augustin Stefan and Eugenia (Turcu) Ratiu.
Ratiu, Ion was born on June 6, 1917 in Turda, Romania. Son of Augustin Stefan and Eugenia (Turcu) Ratiu.
Bachelor of Laws, University Cluj, 1938. Master of Arts, St. John's College, Cambridge University, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science International Free University, Birmingham, West Virginia, 1987.
Chairman, International Federation of Free Journalists, Non-governmental organization since 1957. President, British Romanian Association since 1965. Freelance Journalist & Broadcaster since 1957.
General Manager, JR Shipping Company Limited, London since 1956. Program(s) Assistant, British Broadcasting Corporation, 1949-1956. Counsellor, Romanian Legation to United Kingdom, 1940-1946.
Military Service, 1938-1939.
General Theory of Tort, 1936. Policy for the West, 1957. Numerous newspaper & magazine articles.
Member executive committee Free Romanian Movement, 1940-1945, East Central European Commission of European Movement, since 1960. Served to Second lieutenant Romanian Army, 1938-1939. Member International Federation Free Journalists (chairman 1957-1984.
Member Foreign Affairs Commission Romanian Peasant Party. Member Greek Catholic Church.
Writing, lecturing, broadcasting.
Married Elisabeth Pilkington, September 22, 1945. Children: Indrei, Nicolae.