Securitate
0 sources
Securitate
Summary
Securitate is a secret police[1]. Securitate draws 8,495 Wikipedia views per month (secret_police category, ranking #4 of 15).[2]
Key Facts
- Securitate is in the country of Socialist Republic of Romania[3].
- Securitate is in the country of Romanian People's Republic[4].
- Securitate's instance of is recorded as secret police[5].
- Securitate's instance of is recorded as intelligence agency[6].
- Securitate was followed by Foreign Intelligence Service[7].
- Securitate was followed by Serviciul Român de Informaţii[8].
- Securitate was followed by Protection and Guard Service[9].
- Securitate was followed by Serviciul de Telecomunicații Speciale[10].
- Securitate was followed by Direcţia Generală de Informaţii an Apărării[11].
- Securitate was followed by Direcția Generală de Protecție Internă[12].
- Securitate was followed by Q141531762[13].
- Securitate's headquarters location is recorded as Bucharest[14].
- Securitate's chief executive officer is recorded as Gheorghe Pintilie[15].
- Securitate's chief executive officer is recorded as Iulian Vlad[16].
- Securitate's chief executive officer is recorded as Tudor Postelnicu[17].
- Securitate's chief executive officer is recorded as Nicolae Doicaru[18].
- Securitate's chief executive officer is recorded as Vasile Vâlcu[19].
- Securitate's Commons category is recorded as Securitate[20].
- Securitate comprises Q18539728[21].
- Securitate comprises Q141444347[22].
- Securitate comprises Departamentul de Informații Externe[23].
- Securitate comprises Q141491950[24].
- August 30, 1948 marks the founding of Securitate[25].
- Securitate was dissolved in December 30, 1989[26].
- Securitate's parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Internal Affairs[27].
Body
Founding
August 30, 1948 marks the founding of Securitate[25].
Identity
Securitate's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Departamentul Securității Statului'}[28]. Successors include Foreign Intelligence Service[7], Serviciul Român de Informaţii[8], Protection and Guard Service[9], Serviciul de Telecomunicații Speciale[10], Direcţia Generală de Informaţii an Apărării[11], and Direcția Generală de Protecție Internă[12].
Leadership
Chief executives include Gheorghe Pintilie[15], a locksmith[29], 1902–1985[30], of Soviet Union[31], awarded the Order of Tudor Vladimirescu[32]; Iulian Vlad[16], a military officer[33], 1931–2017[34], of Romania[35]; Tudor Postelnicu[17], a politician[36], 1931–2017[37], of Romania[38]; Nicolae Doicaru[18], a politician[39], 1922–1990[40]; and Vasile Vâlcu[19], a politician[41], 1910–1999[42], of Romania[43].
Operations
Securitate's headquarters location is recorded as Bucharest[14]. Securitate's parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Internal Affairs[27].
Dissolution
Securitate was dissolved in December 30, 1989[26].
Why It Matters
Securitate draws 8,495 Wikipedia views per month (secret_police category, ranking #4 of 15).[2] Securitate has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Securitate is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]