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Constantin Dăscălescu ([konstanˈtin dəskəˈlesku]; 2 July 1923 – 15 May 2003) was a Romanian communist politician who served as Prime Minister of Romania (21 May 1982 – 22 December 1989) during the communist rule of Nicolae Ceaușescu until the Romanian Revolution.
Constantin Dăscălescu | |
|---|---|
 Constantin Dăscălescu in 1983 | |
| 52nd Prime Minister of Romania | |
| In office 21 May 1982 – 22 December 1989 | |
| President | Nicolae Ceaușescu |
| Preceded by | Ilie Verdeț |
| Succeeded by | Petre Roman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1923 Breaza de Sus, Kingdom of Romania |
| Died | 15 May 2003 (aged 79) Bucharest, Romania |
| Political party | Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Ștefan Gheorghiu Academy International Lenin School |
| Profession | Lathe operator |
He was born in Breaza de Sus, Prahova County, the son of Nicolae and Stanca Dăscălescu. From 1937 to 1941 he trained as a metal lathe operator at a vocational school in his hometown, after which he started working at the Astra Română company in Câmpina.[1] In October 1945 he joined the Romanian Communist Party (PCR), and stayed on his job until November 1947. From 1949 to 1962 he studied at various schools for communist cadres: in Ploiești, at the Ștefan Gheorghiu Academy in Bucharest, and at the International Lenin School in Moscow.[1] At the same time, he advanced in the PCR hierarchy, and served as First Secretary of the Communist Party in Galați from 1965 to 1974.[2]
He resigned from his position as Prime Minister under pressure from the revolutionaries gathered at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the PCR, right after Ceaușescu escaped from the building. In 1991, after the revolution, Dăscălescu was sentenced to life in prison. After five years he was released on medical grounds.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Laurențiu Ungureanu; Radu Eremia (2 April 2016). "Apostolii Epocii de Aur, episodul #15. Constantin Dăscălescu, premierul pe care Revoluția l-a prins la WC". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Gabriel Partos (20 May 2003). "Obituary: Constantin Dăscălescu". The Independent. London. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
External links
edit- Ion Cristoiu (5 June 2019). "Cine ne scapă de Viorica Dăncilă – această Constantin Dăscălescu a lui Liviu Dragnea?". Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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