Nicolae Ceaușescu (Romanian: [ni.koˈla.e t͡ʃe̯a.uˈʃesku] ⓘ; 26 January [O.S. 13 January] 1918 – 25 December 1989) was a Romanian communist politician who led the Socialist Republic of Romania.

Dec 21, 2025 · Nicolae Ceaușescu (born January 26, 1918, Scornicești, Romania—died December 25, 1989, Târgovişte) was a Communist official who was the leader of Romania from 1965 until he was …

Mar 30, 2025 · The rule of Nicolae Ceaușescu in Romania, alongside his wife Elena, and the policies that led the country to extreme poverty – the overthrow, the couple’s arrest, their expedited trial, and ...

<p>Nicolae Ceausescu, who was executed with his wife on Christmas day of 1989, was a maverick and despotic Rumanian Communist leader who pursued an independent course abroad and demanded...

Nicolae Ceauşescu Nicolae Ceauşescu was a significant political figure in Romania, serving as the country's leader from the mid-1960s until his overthrow and execution in 1989.

Apr 2, 2014 · Nicolae Ceausescu met future Romanian leader Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej in prison, and succeeded him after his death in 1965. He ruled Romania according to orthodox Communist …

Elected General Secretary of the Communist Party in 1965, Ceaușescu then became President of the State Council and in 1974 converted this to a more dictatorial position.

Nicolae Ceaușescu was the General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party and President of Romania from 1965 to 1989, but also a dictator whose regime was marked by harsh repression, …

President of Romania 1967–89. Early career. Born in Scornicesti in rural Romania, he moved to Bucharest and soon became politically active, joining the Communist Party in 1936. He became a …

The trial and execution of Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu were held on 25 December 1989 in Târgoviște, Romania. [1] The trial was conducted by an Extraordinary Military Tribunal, a drumhead court-martial …