# Gheorghe Apostol

_Former First Secretary of the Romanian Workers' Party (1913–2010)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Gheorghe Apostol was a Romanian politician, deputy Prime Minister of Romania and a leader of the Communist Party (PCR), noted for his rivalry with Nicolae Ceaușescu.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 May 1913 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q928251#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tudor Vladimirescu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q928251#P19))
- **Died:** 21 August 2010 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q928251#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bucharest ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q928251#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Romania ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q928251#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; trade unionist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q928251#P106))
- **Political party:** Romanian Communist Party (1934–1989) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q928251#P102))
- **Positions held:** ambassador of Romania to Brazil (12 September 1983 – 17 August 1988); ambassador of Romania to Argentina (5 May 1977 – 27 May 1983); ambassador of Romania to Uruguay (5 May 1977 – 28 March 1989); Member of the Great National Assembly of Romania (1969–1975); Member of the Great National Assembly of Romania (1965–1969); Member of the Great National Assembly of Romania (1957–1965); Secretary General of the Romanian Communist Party (19 April 1954 – 30 September 1955); Member of the Great National Assembly of Romania (1948–1957); Member of the Great National Assembly of Romania (1946–1948); Member of the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party (21 October 1945 – 12 August 1969) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q928251#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Crown of Romania; Knight of the Order of the Star of Romania; Order of the Star of the Romanian People's Republic, 1st class; Order of Labor First Class; Order Of The Defense Of The Fatherland, 1st class; Order 23rd of August, 1st grade; Order of Tudor Vladimirescu, 1st class ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q928251#P166))

## Questions

**When was Gheorghe Apostol born?**  
Gheorghe Apostol was born on 16 May 1913 in Tudor Vladimirescu.

**What positions has Gheorghe Apostol held?**  
Positions held by Gheorghe Apostol include: ambassador of Romania to Brazil (1983–1988); ambassador of Romania to Argentina (1977–1983); ambassador of Romania to Uruguay (1977–1989); Member of the Great National Assembly of Romania (1969–1975); Member of the Great National Assembly of Romania (1965–1969).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gheorghe Apostol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gheorghe_Apostol) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q928251](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q928251) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gheorghe Apostol.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Attribution)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gheorghe_Apostol.jpg)

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