Iuliu Maniu was a Romanian politician who served as Prime Minister of Romania for three terms between 1928-1933. He was a leader of the National Party of Transylvania and Banat before and after World War I, and co-founded the National Peasants' Party. Maniu played a key role in campaigns for the union of Transylvania with Romania after World War I. However, he frequently faced opposition from King Ferdinand I over land reform and the status of Transylvania. Maniu died in prison in 1953.