Elena Ceaușescu
Sign in to saveRomanian politician (1916–1989)
AI overview
Elena Ceaușescu was the wife of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu who wielded significant political power during Romania's communist regime in the late 20th century. She is historically notable as a symbol of the corruption and nepotism of the Ceaușescu dictatorship, and she was executed alongside her husband during the Romanian Revolution in 1989.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1919-01-07
- Died
- 1989-12-25
- Works
- 6
Top works
- Cercetări în domeniul sintezei și caracterizării compușilor macromoleculari
- Polimerizarea stereospecifică a izoprenului
- Progrese în chimia și tehnologia polimerilor
- Research work on synthesis and characterization of macromolecular compounds
- Rășini de hidrocarburi
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Petrești, Romania
Elena Ceaușescu (born Lenuța Petrescu; 7 January 1916 [O.S. 25 December 1915] – 25 December 1989) was a Romanian communist politician, the wife of Nicolae Ceaușescu, General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party and leader of the Socialist Republic of Romania. She was also the Deputy Prime Minister of Romania. Following the Romanian Revolution in 1989, she was executed alongside her husband…
Known for
- The death of the Conducător (a Christmas film) — Herself (archive footage)2025
- Tovarășu': facerea, gloria și desfacerea unui dictator2023
- Comrade: The Making, Glory and Unmaking of a Dictator — Self (archive footage)2023
- The Certainty of Probabilities — Herself2021
Article
Elena Ceaușescu (née Petrescu; 20 January [O.S. 7 January] 1919 – 25 December 1989) was a Romanian communist politician and doctor of chemistry who was the wife of Nicolae Ceaușescu, General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party and leader of the Socialist Republic of Romania. She was also the Deputy Prime Minister of Romania. Following the Romanian Revolution in 1989, she was executed alongside her husband on 25 December.
Background