Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Romania.

7 records1945–19657 events1 places

Chronological biography

1945

Minister of National Economy1945

Government / Government of Romania · Minister of National Economy

Appointed Minister of the National Economy

1952

Prime Minister of Romania2 June 1952

Government / Government of Romania · Prime Minister of Romania · Bucharest

Gheorghiu-Dej becomes prime minister while retaining leadership of the communist party.

Constitution of Romania24 September 1952

Government / Government of Romania · Prime Minister of Romania · Bucharest

Gheorghiu-Dej's government introduces a new Stalinist constitution.

1958

Soviet Troop WithdrawalJune 1958

Government / Government of Romania · Communist Party Leader · Bucharest

Gheorghiu-Dej secures the withdrawal of Soviet military forces from Romania.

1961

President of Romania1961

Government / Government of Romania · President of Romania

Appointed President of Romania

Chairman of Council of State21 March 1961

Government / Government of Romania · Chairman of Council of State · Bucharest

Gheorghiu-Dej becomes chairman of the newly created Council of State.

1965

Death of Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej19 March 1965

Government / Government of Romania · Chairman of Council of State · Bucharest

Gheorghiu-Dej dies, opening a succession struggle in the communist leadership.

Titles and roles

Chairman of Council of State · Communist Party Leader · Minister of National Economy · President of Romania · Prime Minister of Romania

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.