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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: IICCR Z350 Ceaușescu and Cristescu 1971.jpg — not credited, Attribution.","cite":"\"Gheorghe Cristescu\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gheorghe-cristescu. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T08:54:49Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/gheorghe-cristescu","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/gheorghe-cristescu","ne":null}}