Minister of National Economy
Appointed Minister of the National Economy
Role range: 1945-1948
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Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej Biography and Timeline
Follow Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej through 7 dated historical records for Romania.
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1945–1965Years on this page
1945
1952
Prime Minister of Romania
Gheorghiu-Dej becomes prime minister while retaining leadership of the communist party.
Role range: 1952-1955
Constitution of Romania
Gheorghiu-Dej's government introduces a new Stalinist constitution.
Role range: 1952-1955
1958
Soviet Troop Withdrawal
Gheorghiu-Dej secures the withdrawal of Soviet military forces from Romania.
Role range: 1945-1965
1961
Chairman of Council of State
Gheorghiu-Dej becomes chairman of the newly created Council of State.
Role range: 1961-1965
President of Romania
Appointed President of Romania
Role range: 1961-1965
1965
Death of Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
Gheorghiu-Dej dies, opening a succession struggle in the communist leadership.
Role range: 1961-1965
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.