Nicolae Ceaușescu

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Nicolae Ceaușescu was the communist leader of Romania from 1965 until his overthrow and execution in 1989, known for his authoritarian rule, extensive cult of personality, and repressive security apparatus.

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Nicolae Ceaușescu canonical 32
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Predicate Object
instanceOf communist leader
dictator
head of state
human
politician
arrestedFor illegal communist activities in interwar Romania
causeOfDeath execution
child Nicu Ceaușescu
Valentin Ceaușescu
Zoia Ceaușescu
countryOfBirth Kingdom of Romania
countryOfCitizenship Romania
dateOfBirth 1918-01-26
dateOfDeath 1989-12-25
education primary school in Scornicești
employer Romania
surface form: Romanian state
endTime 1989-12-22
ethnicGroup Romanians
familyName Nicolae Ceaușescu self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ceaușescu
givenName Nicolae
imprisonedAt Doftana Prison
knownFor austerity policies to repay foreign debt
authoritarian rule in Romania
cult of personality
repressive security apparatus
mannerOfDeath execution by firing squad
memberOf Romanian Communist Party
militaryRank Commander-in-chief of the Romanian Armed Forces
nativeLanguage Romanian
notableWork construction of the Palace of the Parliament
systematization policy in Romania
occupation shoemaker apprentice
officeContested leadership of the Romanian Communist Party
participantIn Romanian Revolution of 1989
placeOfBirth Scornicești
placeOfDeath Târgoviște
politicalIdeology Marxism–Leninism
national communism
positionHeld General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party
President of Romania
President of the State Council of Romania
precededBy Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
replacedBy Ion Iliescu
residence Bucharest
sexOrGender male
signature Nicolae Ceaușescu signature image
spouse Elena Ceaușescu
startTime 1965-03-22
workLocation Bucharest

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Securitate controlledBy Nicolae Ceaușescu
Romanian Communist Party generalSecretary Nicolae Ceaușescu
Romanian Communist Party leader Nicolae Ceaușescu
DSS associatedWithLeader Nicolae Ceaușescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu familyName Nicolae Ceaușescu self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ceaușescu
PCR generalSecretary Nicolae Ceaușescu
subject surface form: Romanian Communist Party
PCR promotedCultOfPersonality Nicolae Ceaușescu
subject surface form: Romanian Communist Party
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej succeededBy Nicolae Ceaușescu
Elena Ceaușescu spouse Nicolae Ceaușescu
Palace of the Parliament commissionedBy Nicolae Ceaușescu
Revolution Square associatedWith Nicolae Ceaușescu
Nicolae hasNotableBearer Nicolae Ceaușescu
Scornicești birthplaceOf Nicolae Ceaușescu
Scornicești hasNotablePerson Nicolae Ceaușescu
Romanian Revolution of 1989 opposedBy Nicolae Ceaușescu
Romanian Revolution of 1989 keyFigure Nicolae Ceaușescu
Ion Iliescu predecessor Nicolae Ceaușescu
Doftana Prison notablePrisoner Nicolae Ceaușescu
Valentin Ceaușescu father Nicolae Ceaușescu
Zoia Ceaușescu father Nicolae Ceaușescu
Zoia Ceaușescu hasRelative Nicolae Ceaușescu
Nicu Ceaușescu father Nicolae Ceaușescu
Nicu Ceaușescu relative Nicolae Ceaușescu
Council of State notablePresident Nicolae Ceaușescu
subject surface form: Council of State (Romania)
Doina Cornea opposed Nicolae Ceaușescu
Ghencea Cemetery, Bucharest, Romania burialPlaceOf Nicolae Ceaușescu
subject surface form: Ghencea Cemetery
Elena Petrescu spouse Nicolae Ceaușescu
subject surface form: Elena Ceaușescu
Mircea Dinescu opposed Nicolae Ceaușescu