Gheorghiu-Dej

[ gyawr-gyoo-dezh ]

noun
  1. Gheor·ghe [gyawr-ge], /ˈgyɔr gɛ/, 1901–65, Romanian statesman: premier 1952–55; president of the state council 1961–65.

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  • After the purges Gheorghiu-Dej and his close collaborators assumed full and undivided authority within the party.

    Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
  • With his power base firmly established, Ceausescu acted to fully disassociate his regime from the Gheorghiu-Dej era.

    Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
  • As Gheorghiu-Dej's successor, Ceausescu was confronted with the necessity of consolidating his power.

    Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole