Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party (1901–1965)
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (8 November 1901 – 19 March 1965) was a Romanian communist politician and electrician. He was the first Communist leader of Romania from 1947 to 1965, serving as first secretary of the Romanian Communist Party (ultimately "Romanian Workers' Party", PMR) from 1944 to 1954 and from 1955 to 1965, and as the first Communist Prime Minister of Romania from 1952 to 1955. He was also the first communist dictator of Romania before Nicolae Ceaușescu .
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej | |
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| General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party | |
| In office 30 September 1955 – 19 March 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Gheorghe Apostol |
| Succeeded by | Nicolae Ceaușescu |
| In office October 1944 – 19 April 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Ștefan Foriș |
| Succeeded by | Gheorghe Apostol |
| President of the State Council | |
| In office 21 March 1961 – 19 March 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Ion Gheorghe Maurer |
| Succeeded by | Chivu Stoica |
| President of the Council of Ministers | |
| In office 2 June 1952 – 2 October 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Petru Groza |
| Succeeded by | Chivu Stoica |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1901 Bârlad, Romania |
| Died | 19 March 1965 (aged 63) Bucharest, Romania |
| Political party | Romanian Communist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Alexe |