Apostol, Gheorghe b. May 16, 1913 d. August 21, 2010 Romanian Politician. Born in the village of Tudor Vladimirescu, Galati County, Romania, he was a leading member of Romania's Communist Party. He joined the Communist Party in the mid 1930s, before advancing to the inner circles of the ruling Politburo in 1948. From 1954 to 1955 he served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party. He rose to power with other party hardliners, following the Second World War and the defeat of Nazi Germany. He fought unsuccessfully for the party leadership...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.) Cernica Monastery, Bucharest, Bucuresti Municipality, Romania
b. May 16, 1913 d. August 21, 2010