Dictionarul biografic
Biographical Dictionary

Summary/Abstract: Constantin Dăscălescu (1923-2003). Constantin Dăscălescu, communist Romania’s last prime minister, rose from the ranks of party activists. He had neither the intellectual breadth of the likes of Ion Gheorghe Maurer and Manea Manescu, nor the statesmanship of Ilie Verdet – the three that preceded him at the helm of the government. Having studied in Moscow, he worked in the local party apparat, where Elena Ceausescu noticed him. Details about Constantin Dăscălescu’s family, education and career can be found in his file for the Cadre Division of the Central Committee. Memorialists Dumitru Popescu and Silviu Curticeanu described his personality profile, character, qualities and especially shortcomings. Emanoil Păsculescu-Orlea (1901-1967). A greatly culture man boasting a vast journalistic and literary activity, Father Emanoil Păsculescu-Orlea was close to the Royal Palace, and also a seminary colleague and friend of future Patriarch Justinian. He served as parish priest of the Mihai Voda Church and chaplain of the Michael the Brave Order. Accused of „counterrevolutionary activity” because of his liberal and monarchist political options and of his courage in speaking up against communism, he was arrested on January 31, 1952 and administratively confined in the prison at Sighetul Marmaţiei, being the only Orthodox priest imprisoned there. Released on July 20, 1955, he was taken back as assistant priest at the Mihai Voda Church, his financial situation being very severe. He died on September 19, 1967. Alexandru Rioşanu (1892 – 1941).On September 7, 1940 Gen. Ion Antonescu appointed Alexandru Rioşanu minister undersecretary of state at the Ministry of the Interior, in charge of the Police and the Security Police. He played an important role in saving several politicians in the night of November 26/27, 1940, during repression by the members of the Legionary Movement. After the liberation of Northern Bukovina, Rioşanu briefly held the position of governor of that region (1941).

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