Ilie Verdeţ (1925-2001)
Ilie Verdeţ (1925-2001)
Author(s): Cristian Alexandru VoicuSubject(s): History, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Special Historiographies:, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism, Cold-War History
Published by: Institutul National pentru Studiul Totalitarismului
Keywords: Ilie Verdeț; Romanian Communist Party; Romanian Prime Ministers; Jiu Valley; Miners’ Strike of 1977;
Summary/Abstract: One of Romania's most authentic communists, with a working-class background such as mining, Verdeț achieved an impressive political rise even in a "workers' state". Along with Janoș Fazekaș, Vasile Patilineț, Ion Iliescu and Paul Niculescu-Mizil, he was part of a team of party members who were staunch supporters of Nicolae Ceausescu, both before and after his takeover. He is best known for his handling of the 1977 miners' revolt in the Jiu Valley, when he chose dialogue to armed intervention. The fall of the communist regime in December 1989 did nothing to change his political convictions.
Journal: Arhivele Totalitarismului
- Issue Year: XXXII/2024
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 257-263
- Page Count: 7
- Language: Romanian
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