Paul Niculescu-Mizil
Paul Niculescu-Mizil | |
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Niculescu-Mizil in 1966 | |
| Born | 25 November 1923 |
| Died | 5 December 2008 (aged 85) |
| Resting place | Cernica Monastery |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Occupation | politician |
| Known for | Education Minister, Finance Minister, Deputy Prime Minister |
| Notable work | helped distance Romania from the Soviet Union |
| Political party | Romanian Communist Party |
| Spouse | Lidia |
| Children | 6 |
| Father | Gheorghe Niculescu-Mizil |
| Relatives | Oana Niculescu-Mizil (granddaughter) |
| Awards | Order of the Star of the Romanian Socialist Republic |
Paul Niculescu-Mizil (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈpa.ul nikuˈlesku miˈzil]; 25 November 1923 – 5 December 2008) was a Romanian communist politician. Joining the Romanian Communist Party due to his background and intellectual aspirations, he was prominent in the agitprop department during Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej's rule. Under Nicolae Ceaușescu, he went from handling foreign affairs in the late 1960s to holding ministerial posts in the 1970s to a marginal position in the 1980s. After the regime's collapse in 1989, he spent time in prison before emerging as a vocal defender of the system he had served.