One of the richest senators in Romania dies at age 63
Senator Attila Verestoy, one of the richest members of the Romanian Parliament, died on Wednesday at a hospital in Vienna due to pulmonary problems. He was 63 and was suffering from an incurable disease, according to party colleagues…
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Senator Attila Verestoy, one of the richest members of the Romanian Parliament, died on Wednesday at a hospital in Vienna due to pulmonary problems. He was 63 and was suffering from an incurable disease, according to party colleagues quoted by Mediafax. Verestoy was a member of the Hungarian Democratic Union in Romania (UDMR) and had been a senator representing Harghita county since 1990. He was one of the richest MPs and had a stock portfolio worth over EUR 7 million on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, according to his latest wealth statement. He was also known as the “king of timber” due to his businesses in the timber industry. editor@romania-insider.com (photo source: Udmr.ro)
