He was noted as a leading figure in the anti-communist resistance in Romania[1] and for initiating the country's Uncovering the Securitate law.
[2] Dumitrescu was born on May 27, 1928, in Ciumați (now Olarii Vechi), a village in Olari commune, Prahova County.
Dumitrescu became a member of the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party and was elected to the Senate of Romania from 1992 to 2000.
[1] During his tenure, he promoted laws that protect citizens against the persecutions of the Romanian secret police as well as the interests of political prisoners.
[1] For instance, he drafted the legislation that opened the files of the Securitate, which included documents that contain information on people spying on citizens.