Pavel Ștefan

Pavel Ștefan
Minister of Internal Affairs of Romania
In office
20 September 1952 – 19 March 1957
Prime MinisterGheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
Chivu Stoica
Preceded byAlexandru Drăghici
Succeeded byAlexandru Drăghici
Personal details
Born(1914-12-16)16 December 1914
Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania
Died22 January 1984(1984-01-22) (aged 69)
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania
Political partyRomanian Communist Party
AwardsOrder of the Star of the Romanian Socialist Republic

Pavel Ștefan (16 December 1914 – 22 January 1984) was a Romanian communist politician who served as Minister of Internal Affairs from 20 September 1952 to 1957, in the first and second cabinets of Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej and in the First Stoica cabinet.

Biography

He was expelled from the Romanian Communist Party from 1942 to 1945 for "faction activity" and again from 1958 to 1965, this time on the guilt of being "not completely honest with the party regarding his participation in some legionary meetings".[1][2] Pavel Ștefan was elected deputy in the Great National Assembly in the sessions 1952 - 1957 and 1957 - 1961. He commanded to "cure the sick with work", referring to Romania's labour camp system.[3] He became subject to investigation following his involvement in the violations of human rights in Romania's penal system.[4] From 19.8.1969 to 11.02.1971 he served as Minister of Transport.[5] At some point in the 40s he was acquainted with Franț Țandără.

References

  1. ^ Membrii C.C. al P.C.R. 1945–1989 Dictionar (PDF) (in Romanian). CONSILIUL NAÞIONAL PENTRU STUDIEREA ARHIVELOR SECURITÃÞII. 2004. p. 38.
  2. ^ "Dictionar Biografi". Arhivele Totalitarismului. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  3. ^ "Meeting Florian Cormos, Romanian Communist jailer". BBC. 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  4. ^ Grigore, Monica; Ionel, Oana. "Colonia de muncă Capul Midia: punct terminus al Canalului suferinţei" (PDF) (in Romanian). p. 18. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  5. ^ "Ministrii Transporturilor" (in Romanian). Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 2024-11-07.