original_query: Who was Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu?
query: Who was Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu?
answer: Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu (1900-1954) was a Romanian communist politician, lawyer, sociologist, and economist.  He was a leading member of the Communist Party of Romania (PCR), held government positions, and was eventually executed after falling out of favor with the regime. He was later rehabilitated.