Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej

Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej 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... Wikipedia

• Born:  8 November 1901, Bârlad, Vaslui County, Kingdom of Romania
• Age at death:  63 years
• Died:  March 19, 1965, Bucharest, Romanian People's Republic
• Cause of death:  Lung cancer
• Resting place:  Carol Park, Bucharest, Romania, Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest, Romania
• Nationality:  Romanian
• Political party:  Communist Party of Romania (1930–1965)
• Spouse(s):  Maria Alexe
• Preceded by:  Gheorghe Apostol
• Succeeded by:  Nicolae Ceaușescu
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo