Nicu Ceaușescu
Nicu Ceaușescu | |
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Ceaușescu in 1990 | |
| First Secretary of the Sibiu Regional Committee of the Communist Party | |
| In office 17 October 1987 – 22 December 1989 | |
| General Secretary | Nicolae Ceaușescu |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister of Youth & First Secretary of the Union of Communist Youth | |
| In office 11 December 1982 – 17 October 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Constantin Dăscălescu |
| Preceded by | Pantelimon Găvănescu |
| Succeeded by | Ioan Toma |
| Member of the Great National Assembly | |
| In office 1981–1989 | |
| Constituency | Buzău County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicolae Ceaușescu 1 September 1951 Bucharest, Romanian People's Republic |
| Died | 26 September 1996 (aged 45) Vienna, Austria |
| Political party | Romanian Communist Party (1971–1989) |
| Spouse |
Poliana Cristescu
(m. 1983; div. 1985) |
| Parent(s) | Nicolae Ceaușescu Elena Ceaușescu |
| Relatives | Valentin Ceaușescu Zoia Ceaușescu |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest Ștefan Gheorghiu Academy |
| Profession | Physicist, Politician |
| Awards | Order of "August 23" Order of Labor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Romania |
| Branch/service | Romanian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1975–1976 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Nicu Ceaușescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈniku tʃe̯a.uˈʃesku]; 1 September 1951 – 26 September 1996) was a Romanian physicist and communist politician who was the youngest child of Romanian leaders Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu. He was a close associate of his father's political regime and considered the President's heir presumptive.