Victor Stănculescu

Victor Atanasie Stănculescu (born 10 May 1928) is a former Romanian general during the Communist era. He played a central role in the overthrow of the dictatorship by refusing to carry out the orders of Romanian dictator Ceauşescu during the Romanian Revolution of 1989. His inaction allowed the citizens demonstrating in Bucharest against the government to seize control. In addition, as a defense minister on 25 December 1989, Stanculescu organized the trial and execution of Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu.^[1]

In 2008, Stănculescu and another general, former Interior Minister Mihai Chițac, were convicted of aggravated manslaughter by the Supreme Court for the shooting deaths of pro-democracy protesters in Timişoara, during the Romanian Revolution of 1989.^[2]

References

↑ "Ceausescu execution 'avoided mob lynching'". BBC. 25 December 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
↑ "Romanian Ex-General Mihai Chitac Dies After Long Illness". Media Fax. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.

First Petre Roman cabinet (December 26, 1989-June 28, 1990)

Prime Minister	Petre Roman

Deputy Prime Ministers	Gelu Voican Voiculescu Mihai Drăgănescu Ion Aurel Stoica Anton Vătăşescu

Ministers of State	Petru Pepelea Mihail Victor Buracu Costică Bădescu Ovidiu Adrian Moţiu

Ministers	Teofil Pop (Justice) Nicolae Militaru/Victor Stănculescu (Defense) Andrei Pleșu (Culture) Nicolae Ştefan (Agriculture and Food Industry) Sergiu Celac (Foreign Affairs) Mihai Chițac/Doru Viorel Ursu (Interior) Mihai Şora (Education) Simion Hâncu (Environment) Alexandru Dimitriu (Constructions) Mihnea Marmeliuc (Labor) Corneliu Burada (Transport) Dan Enăchescu (Health) Stelian Pintilie (Posts and Telecommunications) Victor Athanasie Stănculescu (National Economy) Adrian Georgescu (Electric Energy) Gheorghe Caranfil (Chemical and Petrochemical Industry) Anton Vătăşescu (Electrotechnics, Electronics and Informatics) Victor Murea (Oil Industry) Ioan Cheşa (Metallurgical Industry) Constantin Popescu (Light Industry) Ioan Aurel Stoica (Motor Industry) Ioan Folea (Geology) Nicolae Dicu (Mines) Ion Râmbu (Woodworking Industry) Nicolae M. Nicolae (Foreign Trade) Mihail Lupoi (Tourism) Nicolae Stoicescu (Religious Affairs) Mircea Angelescu (Sports)

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 50664004 LCCN: n85177955 GND: 130640328

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