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'''Nicolae Ceaușescu''' was a [[Socialist Republic of Romania (1947–1989)|Romanian]] [[Communism|Communist]] politician who served as [[General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party]] from 1965 as well as the first [[President of Romania]] from 1974 until his death in 1989. | {{Infobox politician|Image=|image_size=200|birth_date=5 February 1918|birth_place=Scornicești, [[Kingdom of Romania]]|death_date=25 December 1989|death_place=Târgoviște, [[Socialist Republic of Romania]]|death_cause=Murder by firing squad|nationality=Romanian|political_orientation=[[Marxism–Leninism]]<br>Romanian [[nationalism]]|political_party=[[Romanian Communist Party]]|image=Ceausescu.png}} | ||
'''Nicolae Ceaușescu''' (5 February 1918–25 December 1989) was a [[Socialist Republic of Romania (1947–1989)|Romanian]] [[Communism|Communist]] politician who served as [[General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party]] from 1965 as well as the first [[President of Romania]] from 1974 until his murder in 1989. | |||
== Early life == | |||
Ceaușescu was born in 1918 and became a shoemaker's apprentice in Bucharest when he was 10. He frequently went to prison for organizing [[Strike action|strikes]] and sabotage against the [[German Reich (1933–1945)|Nazi]]-aligned government. When he was 22, the [[Fascism|fascist]] [[Iron Guard]] attacked Jilava prison and killed 64 of his fellow inmates.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=Patricia Gorky|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=Romania: 30 years removed from socialism|date=2019-12-26|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/romania-30-years/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319072442/https://www.liberationnews.org/romania-30-years/|archive-date=2022-03-19|retrieved=2022-10-08}}</ref> | |||
== Political career == | |||
Ceaușescu and [[Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej|Gheorghiu-Dej]] organized the buyout of [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet]] joint-stock companies following [[Joseph Stalin|Stalin]]'s death in 1953. Ceaușescu became General Secretary in 1965 when Gheorghiu-Dej died.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
=== General Secretary === | |||
Ceaușescu emphasized Romanian nationalism and improved relations with the [[Imperial core|West]], which improved Romania's economic development but caused opportunistic foreign policy decisions such as recognizing [[Federal Republic of Germany|West Germany]] and [[State of Israel|Israel]]. Romania's use of [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]] loans caused austerity and required Romania to ration food starting in the early 1980s.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Counterrevolution == | |||
In December 1989, [[Counterrevolution|counterrevolutionary]] riots began in the town of Timisoara, leading Ceaușescu to cut his visit to [[Islamic Republic of Iran|Iran]] short and return to the capital. On 21 December, he spoke before a rally in Bucharest to announce increases in salaries and pensions and denounce [[Imperialism|imperialist]] regime change efforts. Protestors disrupted the speech and began fascist riots, and Ceaușescu and his wife [[Elena Ceaușescu|Elena]] tried to escape by helicopter but were abandoned and soon captured. On 25 December, a secret military tribunal falsely accused him of [[genocide]] in a show trial that lasted less than one hour, and executed him and his wife by firing squad.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Communist leaders]] | |||
[[Category:Former heads of state]] | |||
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[[Category:People targeted by regime change operations]] | |||
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Nicolae Ceaușescu | |
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| Born | 5 February 1918 Scornicești, Kingdom of Romania |
| Died | 25 December 1989 Târgoviște, Socialist Republic of Romania |
| Cause of death | Murder by firing squad |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Political orientation | Marxism–Leninism Romanian nationalism |
| Political party | Romanian Communist Party |
Nicolae Ceaușescu (5 February 1918–25 December 1989) was a Romanian Communist politician who served as General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 as well as the first President of Romania from 1974 until his murder in 1989.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Ceaușescu was born in 1918 and became a shoemaker's apprentice in Bucharest when he was 10. He frequently went to prison for organizing strikes and sabotage against the Nazi-aligned government. When he was 22, the fascist Iron Guard attacked Jilava prison and killed 64 of his fellow inmates.[1]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Ceaușescu and Gheorghiu-Dej organized the buyout of Soviet joint-stock companies following Stalin's death in 1953. Ceaușescu became General Secretary in 1965 when Gheorghiu-Dej died.[1]
General Secretary[edit | edit source]
Ceaușescu emphasized Romanian nationalism and improved relations with the West, which improved Romania's economic development but caused opportunistic foreign policy decisions such as recognizing West Germany and Israel. Romania's use of IMF loans caused austerity and required Romania to ration food starting in the early 1980s.[1]
Counterrevolution[edit | edit source]
In December 1989, counterrevolutionary riots began in the town of Timisoara, leading Ceaușescu to cut his visit to Iran short and return to the capital. On 21 December, he spoke before a rally in Bucharest to announce increases in salaries and pensions and denounce imperialist regime change efforts. Protestors disrupted the speech and began fascist riots, and Ceaușescu and his wife Elena tried to escape by helicopter but were abandoned and soon captured. On 25 December, a secret military tribunal falsely accused him of genocide in a show trial that lasted less than one hour, and executed him and his wife by firing squad.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Patricia Gorky (2019-12-26). "Romania: 30 years removed from socialism" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-10-08.