Ilie Verdet
Encyclopedia
Ilie Verdeţ was a Romania
n politician.
Born in Comăneşti
, Bacău County
, and a miner
from age 12, he joined the Romanian Communist Party
(PCR) in 1945. After graduating from the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, he climbed through the Party apparatus. By the early 1960s he was working in the central office of the PCR in Bucharest, as deputy of Nicolae Ceauşescu
, who was in charge of party organization and appointments. After the death of Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
in March 1965, Verdeţ helped Ceauşescu gain the post of Secretary General of the PCR.
Soon afterwards, Verdeţ was promoted to the Permanent Bureau of the Political Executive Committee of the PCR. He held many political posts, including those of Deputy Prime Minister (1966-1974) and Prime Minister of Romania
(1979-1982). He was sent by President
Ceauşescu to solve the Jiu Valley miners' strike of 1977
, but was unable to negotiate and was held hostage for two days (a notion he later denied).
After the fall of Ceauşescu in December 1989, Verdeţ declared himself the head of a provisional government, but it only lasted for about 20 minutes, after which he was pushed aside by Ion Iliescu
, who emerged as the leader of the National Salvation Front. Verdeţ founded in 1990 a party named Partidul Socialist al Muncii (Socialist Labour Party), which narrowly entered Parliament in the 1992 elections http://www.mintrubbing.org/j4748/1990.html, but in subsequent elections failed to win any seats. He stayed on as party chief until the 2000 elections
, after which he was removed from his post.
Verdeţ and his wife Reghina (a sister of Nicolae Ceauşescu), were married in 1947. They had two daughters: Doina (b. 1948) and Cezarina (b. 1953).
He died of a heart attack in 2001 in Bucharest
at the age of 76.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n politician.
Born in Comăneşti
Comanesti
Comăneşti is a town in Bacău County, Romania, with a population of 26,230. It is situated on the Trotuş River, which flows between the Ciuc and the Tarcău mountains .The town administers two villages, Podei and Vermeşti.-History:...
, Bacău County
Bacau County
Bacău is a county of Romania, in Moldavia, with its capital city at Bacău. It has one commune, Ghimeş-Făget, in Transylvania.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 706,623 and the population density was 113/km²....
, and a miner
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
from age 12, he joined the Romanian Communist Party
Romanian Communist Party
The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the...
(PCR) in 1945. After graduating from the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, he climbed through the Party apparatus. By the early 1960s he was working in the central office of the PCR in Bucharest, as deputy of Nicolae Ceauşescu
Nicolae Ceausescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu was a Romanian Communist politician. He was General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 to 1989, and as such was the country's second and last Communist leader...
, who was in charge of party organization and appointments. After the death of Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej was the Communist leader of Romania from 1948 until his death in 1965.-Early life:Gheorghe was the son of a poor worker, Tănase Gheorghiu, and his wife Ana. Gheorghiu-Dej joined the Communist Party of Romania in 1930...
in March 1965, Verdeţ helped Ceauşescu gain the post of Secretary General of the PCR.
Soon afterwards, Verdeţ was promoted to the Permanent Bureau of the Political Executive Committee of the PCR. He held many political posts, including those of Deputy Prime Minister (1966-1974) and Prime Minister of Romania
Prime Minister of Romania
The Prime Minister of Romania is the head of the Government of Romania. Initially, the office was styled President of the Council of Ministers , when the term "Government" included more than the Cabinet, and the Cabinet was called The Council of Ministers...
(1979-1982). He was sent by President
President of Romania
The President of Romania is the head of state of Romania. The President is directly elected by a two-round system for a five-year term . An individual may serve two terms...
Ceauşescu to solve the Jiu Valley miners' strike of 1977
Jiu Valley miners' strike of 1977
The Jiu Valley miners' strike of 1977 was the largest protest movement against the Communist regime in Romania before its final days, ushering in a period of intermittent labour unrest that would last a dozen years, and the most important challenge posed by a group of workers to the regime since...
, but was unable to negotiate and was held hostage for two days (a notion he later denied).
After the fall of Ceauşescu in December 1989, Verdeţ declared himself the head of a provisional government, but it only lasted for about 20 minutes, after which he was pushed aside by Ion Iliescu
Ion Iliescu
Ion Iliescu served as President of Romania from 1990 until 1996, and from 2000 until 2004. From 1996 to 2000 and from 2004 until his retirement in 2008, Iliescu was a Senator for the Social Democratic Party , whose honorary president he remains....
, who emerged as the leader of the National Salvation Front. Verdeţ founded in 1990 a party named Partidul Socialist al Muncii (Socialist Labour Party), which narrowly entered Parliament in the 1992 elections http://www.mintrubbing.org/j4748/1990.html, but in subsequent elections failed to win any seats. He stayed on as party chief until the 2000 elections
Romanian legislative election, 2000
Legislative elections where be held in Romania on November 26, 2000, together with the Presidential election. The Greater Romania Party made big gains, as did the PDSR, which became the ruling party. The formerly governing Romanian Democratic Convention lost all its seats and was shortly...
, after which he was removed from his post.
Verdeţ and his wife Reghina (a sister of Nicolae Ceauşescu), were married in 1947. They had two daughters: Doina (b. 1948) and Cezarina (b. 1953).
He died of a heart attack in 2001 in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
at the age of 76.
External links
- Gabriel Partos, "Obituary: Ilie Verdet", The IndependentThe IndependentThe Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
, April 23, 2001 - Mirela Romanet, "Ilie Verdet - povestea unuia dintre cei mai inversunati comunisti", Ziarul de Bacău, August 25, 2006