Ion Mihai Pacepa

Romanian general (1928-1989)
Person human Q462990
Ion Mihai Pacepa
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Ion Mihai Pacepa

Summary

Ion Mihai Pacepa is a human[1]. He was born in Bucharest[2]. He was born on October 28, 1928[3]. He passed away in New Jersey[4]. He died on February 14, 2021[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], intelligence officer[7], and opinion journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (651 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bucharest[2], Ion Mihai Pacepa…
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa passed away in New Jersey[4].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa was born on October 28, 1928[3].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa died on February 14, 2021[5].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[10].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa held citizenship in Romania[11].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Romanian was Ion Mihai Pacepa's native language[13].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa worked as a journalist[6].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa's professions included intelligence officer[7].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa worked as an opinion journalist[8].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa's field of work was journalism[14].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa's field of work was opinion journalism[15].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa was employed by Securitate[16].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa was educated at Politehnica University of Bucharest[17].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa is recorded as male[18].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa's military branch is recorded as Securitate[20].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa's Commons category is recorded as Ion Mihai Pacepa[21].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[22].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[23].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa's given name is recorded as Ion[24].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa's given name is recorded as Mihai[25].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Ion Mihai Pacepa's described by source is recorded as Ion Mihai Pacepa, Key Cold War Defector, Dies at 92[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ion Mihai Pacepa's place of birth was Bucharest[2]. He was born on October 28, 1928[3]. Romanian was his native language[13].

Education

Ion Mihai Pacepa's education included a stint at Politehnica University of Bucharest[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], intelligence officer[7], and opinion journalist[8]. Fields of work include journalism[14], an industry[28] and opinion journalism[15], a journalism genre[29]. Among Ion Mihai Pacepa's employers was Securitate[16].

Death and Burial

Ion Mihai Pacepa died on February 14, 2021[5]. He died in New Jersey[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[23]. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Ion Mihai Pacepa ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (651 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Ion Mihai Pacepa born?

Ion Mihai Pacepa's place of birth was Bucharest[2].

Where did Ion Mihai Pacepa die?

Ion Mihai Pacepa passed away in New Jersey[4].

What did Ion Mihai Pacepa do for work?

Ion Mihai Pacepa worked as journalist[6], intelligence officer[7], and opinion journalist[8].

Where did Ion Mihai Pacepa go to school?

Ion Mihai Pacepa was educated at Politehnica University of Bucharest[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . gandul.ro. gandul.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . theepochtimes.com. Retrieved . theepochtimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . realitatea.net. Retrieved . realitatea.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . theepochtimes.com. Retrieved . theepochtimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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