Nicolae Ceaușescu, who led Romania from 1965 to 1989, served as General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party. Ceaușescu had a large family, several members of which wielded influence in Communist Romania. Below are given outlines of his immediate family members' lives, with links to those who have separate articles about them.
Nicolae's father was Andruță Ceaușescu (1886–1969), the descendant of a family of shepherds from Polovragi, in Gorj County.[1] Andruță owned a modest house in Scornicești, Olt County. A supporter of Ion Mihalache and the Peasants' Party, he was for a while mayor of Scornicești.[1] After the fall and execution of Nicolae, some people from Scornicești claimed Andruță used to beat his wife and children,[2] while the Romanian media alleged that he was an alcoholic.[3]
Nicolae's mother was Alexandrina (née Lixandra Militaru) (1888–1977), descendant of an officer in Tudor Vladimirescu's army.[1] She was a very religious woman, and after his parents died, Nicolae Ceaușescu, an atheist, ordered that a church be built in their memory in Scornicești; their portraits still adorn its walls.
In order of birth, their children were:
Niculina Ceaușescu (1914–1990). She was the first in her family to leave for Bucharest, seeking work. There, she kept Nicolae in her home in 1929 when he started work as a shoemaker's apprentice.
Marin Ceaușescu (1916–1989) (two daughters, Mihaela and Gabriela).
Florea Ceaușescu (2 August 1922–21 October 2006). He was reportedly an Iron Guard sympathizer as a young man, although this cannot be confirmed, as his Romanian Communist Party cadre file is missing from the National Archives. He married Scornicești native Ioana Necă in 1946, and according to his brother Ilie, worked in Bucharest as a waiter in 1946 and as a merchant in 1949. That year, he joined the party and began working for its Bucharest newspaper, Steagul Roșu, later joining Scînteia. Of his relatives, he got on best with Marin,[4] and he closely resembled Nicolae, with whom he was sometimes confused.
Nicolae Andruță Ceaușescu (1924–2000). Supposedly, his drunken father declared his name as Nicolae at town hall, despite having another son by that name.[5] Once his brother came to power, his father's name was made his middle name in order to distinguish the two. At one time, he was chief of cadres at the Ministry of the Interior. Due to a disagreement with his brother, he was later sent to head the Securitate officers' school in Băneasa. He was arrested during the Romanian Revolution by Aurel Ceciu, one of the people he had promoted from that school.[6] Nicolae Andruță Ceaușescu had two children, Cristian and Claudia.
Ilie Ceaușescu (1926–2002) (a daughter, Veronica, and a son, Dan).
Maria Ceaușescu (1920-2007?), later Maria Agachi, worked at Electromagnetica, eventually becoming section chief at that factory due to her family connections.[2]
Elena Ceaușescu, later Elena Bărbulescu (1928–2001), was a history teacher at Scornicești High School. Due to her famous brother,[2] she rapidly advanced in her career, quickly becoming head of her school and then school inspector for the whole of Olt County. She had two daughters, Eugenia and Nadia, and a son, Emil, who held a leadership position at the Ministry of the Interior in Olt County before 1989.[1]
Ion Ceaușescu (1932-2020) taught at the Agronomic Institute of Bucharest and headed the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. After the Revolution of 1989, he established a firm and wrote horticultural works. He had a son, Nicolae, and a daughter, Ileana.
Additionally, one child (Costel Ceaușescu) did not survive to adulthood.
Nicolae's parents had 18 grandchildren: 7 boys and 11 girls.
^"Clanul - Arborele genealogic...", " Între ştranduri...", "Poetul .Ceauşescu..."
^(in Romanian) Florin Mihai, "Neamul Ceauşeştilor, pe calea parvenirii socialiste" ("The Ceauşescu Family, on the Road to Communist Success") 2011-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, Adevărul, 22 September 2011; accessed September 23, 2011
^"Clanul - Arborele genealogic...", "Le dictateur..."
(in Romanian) Paula Mihailov Chiciuc, Daniela Sontica, Loreta Popa, Costin Anghel, ("The Clan - the Ceaușescus' Family Tree"), Jurnalul Național, 22 November 2006.
(in Romanian) Toma Roman, Jr, , Jurnalul Național, August 7, 2006.
, René de Flers, Radio Free Europe Background Report/135, 27 July 1984
(in Romanian) Dana Piciu, , Jurnalul Național, July 29, 2006
(in Romanian) Petre Dogaru, , Prezent, October 23, 2007
April 17, 2024
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Nicolae Ceaușescu who led Romania from 1965 to 1989 served as General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party Ceaușescu had a large family several members of which wielded influence in Communist Romania Below are given outlines of his immediate family members lives with links to those who have separate articles about them Nicolae s father was Andruță Ceaușescu 1886 1969 the descendant of a family of shepherds from Polovragi in Gorj County 1 Andruță owned a modest house in Scornicești Olt County A supporter of Ion Mihalache and the Peasants Party he was for a while mayor of Scornicești 1 After the fall and execution of Nicolae some people from Scornicești claimed Andruță used to beat his wife and children 2 while the Romanian media alleged that he was an alcoholic 3 Nicolae s mother was Alexandrina nee Lixandra Militaru 1888 1977 descendant of an officer in Tudor Vladimirescu s army 1 She was a very religious woman and after his parents died Nicolae Ceaușescu an atheist ordered that a church be built in their memory in Scornicești their portraits still adorn its walls In order of birth their children were Niculina Ceaușescu 1914 1990 She was the first in her family to leave for Bucharest seeking work There she kept Nicolae in her home in 1929 when he started work as a shoemaker s apprentice Marin Ceaușescu 1916 1989 two daughters Mihaela and Gabriela Nicolae Ceaușescu 1918 1989 In 1946 he married Elena Petrescu They had three children Valentin Ceaușescu born 1948 one son Daniel and one daughter Alexandra Zoia Ceaușescu 1949 2006 Nicu Ceaușescu 1951 1996 Florea Ceaușescu 2 August 1922 21 October 2006 He was reportedly an Iron Guard sympathizer as a young man although this cannot be confirmed as his Romanian Communist Party cadre file is missing from the National Archives He married Scornicești native Ioana Necă in 1946 and according to his brother Ilie worked in Bucharest as a waiter in 1946 and as a merchant in 1949 That year he joined the party and began working for its Bucharest newspaper Steagul Roșu later joining Scinteia Of his relatives he got on best with Marin 4 and he closely resembled Nicolae with whom he was sometimes confused Nicolae Andruță Ceaușescu 1924 2000 Supposedly his drunken father declared his name as Nicolae at town hall despite having another son by that name 5 Once his brother came to power his father s name was made his middle name in order to distinguish the two At one time he was chief of cadres at the Ministry of the Interior Due to a disagreement with his brother he was later sent to head the Securitate officers school in Băneasa He was arrested during the Romanian Revolution by Aurel Ceciu one of the people he had promoted from that school 6 Nicolae Andruță Ceaușescu had two children Cristian and Claudia Ilie Ceaușescu 1926 2002 a daughter Veronica and a son Dan Maria Ceaușescu 1920 2007 later Maria Agachi worked at Electromagnetica eventually becoming section chief at that factory due to her family connections 2 Elena Ceaușescu later Elena Bărbulescu 1928 2001 was a history teacher at Scornicești High School Due to her famous brother 2 she rapidly advanced in her career quickly becoming head of her school and then school inspector for the whole of Olt County She had two daughters Eugenia and Nadia and a son Emil who held a leadership position at the Ministry of the Interior in Olt County before 1989 1 Ion Ceaușescu 1932 2020 taught at the Agronomic Institute of Bucharest and headed the Academy of Agricultural Sciences After the Revolution of 1989 he established a firm and wrote horticultural works He had a son Nicolae and a daughter Ileana Additionally one child Costel Ceaușescu did not survive to adulthood Nicolae s parents had 18 grandchildren 7 boys and 11 girls Notes edit a b c d La taifas Nepotul a b c Clanul Arborele genealogic Clanul Arborele genealogic Intre stranduri Poetul Ceausescu in Romanian Florin Mihai Neamul Ceausestilor pe calea parvenirii socialiste The Ceausescu Family on the Road to Communist Success Archived 2011 09 24 at the Wayback Machine Adevărul 22 September 2011 accessed September 23 2011 Clanul Arborele genealogic Le dictateur OpreaReferences edit in Romanian Paula Mihailov Chiciuc Daniela Sontica Loreta Popa Costin Anghel Clanul Arborele genealogic al Ceaușeștilor The Clan the Ceaușescus Family Tree Jurnalul Național 22 November 2006 in Romanian Toma Roman Jr La taifas Nepotul lui Ceaușescu povestește Jurnalul Național August 7 2006 Biographical sketches of the Ceaușescu clan Rene de Flers Radio Free Europe Background Report 135 27 July 1984 in Romanian Dana Piciu Intre ștranduri și fagul lui Miu haiducu Jurnalul Național July 29 2006 in Romanian Marius Oprea Armaghedonul spionilor from Ziua January 31 2005 in Romanian Petre Dogaru Poetul Ceaușescu s a format la Academia Frunze Prezent October 23 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ceaușescu family amp oldid 1211930098, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
