Romania: Romania’s oldest person turns 111, becomes world’s second-oldest (…)

October 30, 2026

Romania’s oldest person turns 111, becomes world’s second-oldest war veteran
Oct 30, 2026

Romania’s oldest person turns 111, becomes world’s second-oldest war veteran.

Retired brigadier general Iosif Rus, Romania’s oldest person, turned 111 on Wednesday, October 28, and was awarded the Honorary Emblem of the (…)

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