Alexandru Nicolschi
Romanian communist activist and intelligence officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexandru Nicolschi (born Boris Grünberg, his chosen surname was often rendered as Nikolski or Nicolski; Russian: Александр Серге́евич Никольский, Alexandr Sergeyevich Nikolsky; June 2, 1915 – April 16, 1992) was a Romanian communist activist, Soviet agent and officer, and Securitate chief under the Communist regime. Active until 1961, he was one of the most recognizable leaders of violent political repression.
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Born | Boris Grünberg (1915-06-02)June 2, 1915 Tiraspol, Russia (now in Transnistria, Moldova) |
Died | April 16, 1992(1992-04-16) (aged 76) Bucharest, Romania |
Nationality | Romanian |
Spouse | Vanda Nicolschi [ro] |
Awards | Order of the Star of the Romanian People's Republic |
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Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
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