List of senior Securitate officers

This is a list of senior Securitate officers. The General Direction for the Security of the People, better known by its Romanian abbreviation, Securitate, was officially founded on August 30, 1948 by Decree 221/30. However, it had effectively existed since August 1944, when communists began to infiltrate the Ministry of Internal Affairs on a large scale, with help from SMERSH, an NKVD unit charged with demolishing existing intelligence agencies and replacing them with Soviet-style bodies in the Soviet-occupied countries of Eastern Europe.

From its inception, the Securitate engaged in a terror campaign against "class enemies". The campaign was led from the position of Minister of Interior by Teohari Georgescu in 1948–1952, and Alexandru Drăghici in 1952–1965, seconded in the position of Deputy Interior Minister (until 1960) and Chief of Securitate by Gheorghe Pintilie. Although the largest amount of victims was registered between 1948 and 1952, the campaign continued until 1965.

Top leaders

Leaders of the Securitate in 1948

Top leadership

Director General: lieutenant-general Gheorghe Pintilie
Deputy Directors: major-general Alexandru Nicolschi, major-general Vladimir Mazuru
Registrar Office:
- Director: major Wilhelm Einhorn
- Office Chiefs: captain Dumitru Donescu, captain Emanoil Schmerler
- Section Chiefs: captain Nicolae Mateescu, captain Alexandru Jurcă
Soviet Counselors: Fedichkin, Moscalu, Mihailovich, Tsigankov

National directorates

First Directorate
- Director: colonel Gavril Birtaş
- Deputy Director: lieut.-col. Andrei Glavaciov
- Branch Chiefs: major Ionel Negreanu, captain Mauriciu Adam, captain Heinz Stănescu, captain Aurelian Ionescu
Second Directorate
- Director: colonel Gogu Popescu
- Deputy Director: major Gheorghe Bulz
- Branch Chiefs: captain Ilie Sariceleanu, major Maximilian Vardan, captain Mihai Andriescu
Third Directorate
- Director: major Coman Stoilescu
- Branch Chiefs: captain Augustin Cosma, lieutenant Grigore Filipescu
Fourth Directorate
- Director: major Gheorghe Petrescu
- Deputy Director: captain Cricor Garabeţian
- Branch Chiefs: captain Boris Caranicolov, captain Ilarion Savenco, captain Andrei Ciuperge, lieutenant Gheorghe Mihăilescu
Fifth Directorate
- Directors: colonel Mişu Dulgheru, colonel Mircea Lepădătescu
- Deputy Director: Simion Tudor Dincă
- Branch Chiefs: captain Matuşei Andriescu, captain Grigore Şteţcovici
Sixth Directorate
- Director: lieutenant-colonel Augustin Albon
- Deputy Director: major Ion Crişan
- Branch Chiefs: lieutenant Traian Predescu, captain Dionisie Dobre, lieutenant Andrei Tulbure
Seventh Directorate
- Director: lieutenant-colonel Alexandru Neacşu
- Branch Chief: major Cornel Goliumbovici
Eighth Directorate
- Deputy Director: major Dumitru Popescu
Ninth Directorate
- Deputy Directors: major Alexandru Gutan, major Nicolae Duţă
- Branch Chief: captain Milo Aritonovici
Tenth Directorate
- Director: colonel Alexandru Jurnu
- Deputy Director: major Ion Ceslanschi
- Branch Chief: captain Mihalache Bujor

Regional directorates

Regional Directorate Bucharest
- Director: lieut.-col. Tudor Sepeanu
- Deputy Director: major Moise Senater
- Branch Chiefs: major Avram Solomon, major Dumitru Maxim, captain Vasile Feneşan, Major Ştefan Niculescu
- Offices in: Olteniţa, Brăneşti. Căciulaţi, Buftea, Domneşti.
Regional Directorate Braşov
- Director: colonel Iosif Kalbuşek
- Deputy Director: major Adalbert Izsák
- Offices in: Zărneşti, Codlea, Feldioara.
- County Branch Făgăraş:
  - Office in: Arpaşul de Jos
- County Branch Odorhei:
  - Offices in: Cristur, Ocland.
- County Branch Trei Scaune:
  - Offices in: Târgu-Secuiesc, Covasna, Baraolt.
- County Branch Ciuc:
  - Offices in: Gheorgheni, Tulgheş, Sânmartin, Lunca de Jos.
Regional Directorate Cluj
- Director: colonel Mihai Patriciu
- Deputy Director: lieut.-col. Gheorghe Cuteanu
- Office in: Huedin.
- County Branch Mureş:
  - Offices in: Reghin, Sovata, Topliţa
- County Branch Turda:
  - Chief: captain Mihail Kovács,
  - Deputy Director: lieutenant Jacob Weigner,
  - Offices in: Câmpeni, Războieni.
- County Branch Năsăud:
  - Chief: major Viorel Gligor,
  - Deputy Director: lieutenant Andrei Lote,
  - Offices in: Romuli, Rodna.
- County Branch Someş:
  - Chief: major Nicolae Briceag,
  - Deputy Director: lieutenant Ioan Rusu,
  - Office in: Gherla.
Regional Directorate Constanţa
- Director: captain Nicolae Doicaru
- Deputy Directors: lieutenant Năstase Repi, lieutenant Gheorghe Manolache
- Offices in: Mangalia, Medgidia, Ostrov, Vasile Roaită, Negru-Vodă, Cernavodă, Hârşova.
- County Branch Ialomiţa:
  - Chief: captain Ion Iacob,
  - Deputy Director: lieutenant Dumitru Miu,
  - Offices in: Urziceni, Slobozia, Feteşti.
- County Branch Tulcea:
  - Chief: Nicolae Paul,
  - Offices in: Sulina, Babagad, Isaccea, Măcin, Topolog.
Regional Directorate Craiova
- Director: major Eugen Vistig
- Deputy Director: major Ion Vasilescu
- Offices in: Filiaşi, Calafat, Băileşti.
- County Branch Vâlcea:
  - Chief: major Nicolae Filip,
  - Offices in: Horezu, Călimăneşti, Drăgăşani, Brezoi.
- County Office Gorj:
  - Chief: captain Gheorghe Năbădan,
  - Offices in: Bumbeşti, Novaci.
- County Branch Mehedinţi:
  - Chief: captain Ioan Georgescu,
  - Offices in: Baia de Aramă, Strehaia.
- County Office Romanaţi:
  - Chief: major Ilie Enescu,
  - Offices in: Corabia, Balş.
Regional Directorate Galaţi
- Director: Mauriciu Ştrul
- Deputy Director: major Gheorghe Babu
- Offices in: Bereşti, Folteşti, Pechea.
- County Branch Putna:
  - Offices in: Adjud, Odobeşti, Panciu, Mărăşeşti, Vizantea, Năruja.
- County Branch Brăila:
  - Chief: captain Dumitru Raceu
  - Deputy Director: lieutenant Matei Dănilă,
  - Offices in: Nicoleşti-Jianu, Făurei, Ianca, Viziru.
- County Branch Râmnicu Sărat:
  - Chief: major Nicolae Gabrielescu,
  - Deputy Directors: lieutenant Alexandru Sichiklev, lieutenant Barel Orenstein,
  - Offices in: Dumitreşti, Găgeşti, Ciorăşti, Boldu.
- County Branch Tecuci:
  - Offices in: Iveşti, Podul Turcului, Stănileşti.
- County Branch Tutova:
  - Offices in: Murgeni, Puieşti, Ghidigeni.
Regional Directorate Iaşi
- Director: lieutenant (-colonel ?) Nicolae Pandelea
- Deputy Director: major Aurel Ceia.
- Offices in: Târgu Frumos, Bivolari. County Office Neamţ: Offices in: Buhuşi, Târgu Neamţ, Borca, Roman, Băceşti. County Office Bacău: Chief: captain Paul Zelţer, Offices in: Târgu Ocna, Comăneşti, Moineşti. County Branch Fălciu. County Branch Vaslui.
Regional Directorate Oradea
- Director: lieutenant (-colonel ?) Ludovic Czeller
- Branch chiefs: captain Toma Elekes, captain Tiberiu Grad, captain Nicolae Drenţea, captain Ioan Retezan. ** Offices in: Beiuş, Salonta, Episcopia Bihorului, Marghita. County Branch Sălaj: Offices in: Carei, Valea lui Mihai, Şimleul Silvaniei. County Branch Satu Mare: Chief: captain Ludovic Weisz, Office in: Baia Mare. County Branch Maramureş: Chief: Alexandru Mureşan, Office in: Valea Vişeului.
Regional Directorate Piteşti
- Director: colonel Mihail Nedelcu
- Deputy Director: major Ioan Marin
- Offices in: Curtea de Argeş, Costeşti, Stoiceni. County Branch Muscel: Chief: major Mihail Chicoş, Offices in: Rucăr, Domneşti. Topoloveni. County Branch Olt: Chief: captain Ioan Bordei, Offices in: Drăgăneşti, Potcoava, Spineni. County Branch Dâmboviţa: Chief: captain Ştefan Mănoiu, Offices in: Pucioasa, Gura Ocniţei, Găieşti, Răcari, Titu.
Regional Directorate Ploieşti
- Director: lieutenant-colonel Constantin Câmpeanu
- Deputy Director: major Racovschi Mănescu
- Offices in: Câmpia, Moreni, Sinaia, Buşteni, Predeal, Slănic, Urlaţi, Văleni, Băicoi. County Branch Buzău: Chief: captain Mihail Holofcov, Offices in: Pătârlagele, Mizil, Pogoanele. County Branch Vlaşca: Offices in: Vidra, Drăgăneşti, Pietroşani.
Regional Directorate Sibiu
- Director: lieutenant-colonel Gheorghe Crăciun
- Deputy Director: captain Lucian Moldor
- Office in: Cisnădie. County Branch Alba: Chief: captain Iacob Popa, Offices in: Sebeş, Abrud, Aiud. County Branch Hunedoara: Offices in: Petroşani, Lupeni, Simeria, Cugir, Brad, Orăştie, Haţeg. County Branch Târnava Mică: Chief: captain Iuliu Trapovescu, Offices in: Târnăveni, Dumbrăveni. County Branch Târnava Mare: Chief: captain Ion Buzescu, Offices in: Copşa Mică, Mediaş.
Regional Directorate Suceava
- Director: lieutenant-colonel Ioan Popic
- Offices in: Solca, Dărmăneşti. County Branch Baia: Chief: Iacob Fuchs, Offices in: Paşcani, Lespezi. County Branch Botoşani: Chief: Israil Ruckerstein, Offices in: Hârlău, Ştefăneşti. County Branch Câmpulung Moldovenesc: Chief: captain Dumitru Petru, Offices in: Vatra Dornei, Gura Humorului, Vama. County Branch Dorohoi: Chief: captain Nicolae Morărescu, Offices in: Mihăileni, Săveni, Darabani. County Branch Rădăuţi: Chief: captain Carol Iludescu, Office in: Siret.
Regional Directorate Timişoara
- Director: lieutenant-colonel Coloman Ambruş
- Deputy Director: Aurel Moiş.
- Offices in: Jimbolia, Lipova, Sânicolaul Mare, Deta, Recaş. County Branch Arad: Chief: major Alexandru Rafila. Offices in: Sebeş, Curtici, Chişineu-Criş. County Branch Severin: Chief: major Zoltán Kling, Offices in: Caransebeş, Făget, Orşova, Herculane. County Branch Caraş: Chief: lieutenant Iosif Hahamu, Offices in: Reşiţa, Moldova Nouă, Anina.

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