Nicu Ceaușescu
Romanian physicist and politician (1951–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nicu Ceaușescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈniku tʃe̯a.uˈʃesku]; 1 September 1951 – 26 September 1996) was a Romanian physicist and communist politician who was the youngest child of Romanian leaders Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu. He was a close associate of his father's political regime and considered the President's heir presumptive.
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Nicu Ceaușescu | |
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First Secretary of the Sibiu Regional Committee of the Communist Party | |
In office 17 October 1987 – 22 December 1989 | |
General Secretary | Nicolae Ceaușescu |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Minister of Youth & First Secretary of the Union of Communist Youth | |
In office 11 December 1982 – 17 October 1987 | |
Prime Minister | Constantin Dăscălescu |
Preceded by | Pantelimon Găvănescu |
Succeeded by | Ioan Toma |
Member of the Great National Assembly | |
In office 1981–1989 | |
Constituency | Buzău County |
Personal details | |
Born | Nicolae Ceaușescu (1951-09-01)1 September 1951 Bucharest, Romanian People's Republic |
Died | 26 September 1996(1996-09-26) (aged 45) Vienna, Austria |
Political party | Romanian Communist Party (1971–1989) |
Spouse |
Poliana Cristescu
(m. 1983; div. 1985) |
Parent(s) | Nicolae Ceaușescu Elena Ceaușescu |
Relatives | Valentin Ceaușescu Zoia Ceaușescu |
Alma mater | University of Bucharest Ștefan Gheorghiu Academy |
Profession | Physicist, Politician |
Awards | Order of "August 23" Order of Labor |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Romania |
Branch/service | Romanian Air Force |
Years of service | 1975–1976 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
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