Nicolae Ceaușescu

dictator of Romania from 1965 to 1989
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Nicolae Ceaușescu

Summary

Nicolae Ceaușescu is a human[1]. He was born in Scornicești[2]. He died in Târgoviște[3]. He worked as a politician[4], military personnel[5], and president of Romania[6]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,052 views/month, #5,253 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Nicolae Ceaușescu was born in Scornicești[2].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu died in Târgoviște[3].
  • Burial took place at Ghencea Cemetery[8].
  • Among Nicolae Ceaușescu's spouses was Elena Ceaușescu[9].
  • A child of Nicolae Ceaușescu was Zoia Ceaușescu[10].
  • A child of Nicolae Ceaușescu was Nicu Ceaușescu[11].
  • A child of Nicolae Ceaușescu was Valentin Ceaușescu[12].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu held citizenship in Socialist Republic of Romania[13].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu held citizenship in Kingdom of Romania[14].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu worked as a politician[4].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu's professions included military personnel[5].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu's professions included president of Romania[6].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu's field of work was politics[15].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu's field of work was military[16].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu held the position of president of Romania[17].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu held the position of President of the State Council[18].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu held the position of member of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania[19].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu held the position of Secretary General of the Romanian Communist Party[20].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu held the position of honorary chairperson[21].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu was educated at M.V. Frunze Military Academy[22].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu was educated at Bucharest University of Economic Studies[23].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎[24].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[25].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu received the Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania[26].
  • Nicolae Ceaușescu received the Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania[27].

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Origins and Family

Nicolae Ceaușescu's place of birth was Scornicești[2].

Education

Educated at M.V. Frunze Military Academy[22], a military academy[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1918[30] and Bucharest University of Economic Studies[23], a public university[31], in Romania[32], founded in 1913[33], headquartered in Bucharest[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], military personnel[5], and president of Romania[6]. Fields of work include politics[15], an academic discipline[35] and military[16], an armed organization[36]. Positions held include president of Romania[17], a position[37], in Romania[38], founded in 1974[39]; President of the State Council[18]; member of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania[19]; Secretary General of the Romanian Communist Party[20]; and honorary chairperson[21], an honorary position[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎[24], a grade of an order[41], in Norway[42]; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[25], a grade of an order[43], in France[44]; Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania[26], an award[45], in Romania[46], founded in 1971[47]; Hero of Socialist Labour of Romania[48], an award[49], in Socialist Republic of Romania[50]; Order of the Victory of Socialism[51], an order[52], in Socialist Republic of Romania[53], founded in 1971[54]; and Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania, 1st class[55].

Personal Life

Among Nicolae Ceaușescu's spouses was Elena Ceaușescu[9]. Children include Zoia Ceaușescu[10], a mathematician[56], 1949–2006[57], of Romania[58], specialised in mathematical analysis[59]; Nicu Ceaușescu[11], a politician[60], 1951–1996[61], of Romania[62]; and Valentin Ceaușescu[12], a physicist[63], b. 1946[64], of Barzani[65], specialised in nuclear physics[66]. He was affiliated with the Romanian Communist Party[67].

Death and Burial

Nicolae Ceaușescu died in Târgoviște[3]. Burial took place at Ghencea Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Nicolae Ceaușescu ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,052 views/month, #5,253 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

Works attributed to him include Ceaușescu's speech of 21 August 1968[70], an oration[71], in Romania[72]; July Theses[73], an oration[74], in Socialist Republic of Romania[75]; and Ceaușescu's final speech[76], an oration[77], in Socialist Republic of Romania[78].

FAQs

Where was Nicolae Ceaușescu born?

Nicolae Ceaușescu was born in Scornicești[2].

Where did Nicolae Ceaușescu die?

Nicolae Ceaușescu passed away in Târgoviște[3].

Who was Nicolae Ceaușescu married to?

Nicolae Ceaușescu's spouses include Elena Ceaușescu[9].

What did Nicolae Ceaușescu do for work?

Nicolae Ceaușescu worked as politician[4], military personnel[5], and president of Romania[6].

Where did Nicolae Ceaușescu go to school?

Nicolae Ceaușescu was educated at M.V. Frunze Military Academy[22] and Bucharest University of Economic Studies[23].

What awards did Nicolae Ceaușescu receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎[24], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[25], Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania[26], and Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania[27].

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