Alexandru Nicolschi
Alexandru Nicolschi | |
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Alexandru Nicolschi | |
| Inspector general of the Ministry of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 1953–1961 | |
| Deputy Director of the Securitate | |
| In office 1948–1953 | |
| Director of the Mobile Brigade | |
| In office 1946–1948 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Boris Grünberg June 2, 1915 |
| Died | April 16, 1992 (aged 76) |
| Party | Romanian Communist Party |
| Spouse | Vanda Nicolschi |
| Awards | Order of the Star of the Romanian People's Republic Order of Tudor Vladimirescu |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Romania (1937–1939) Soviet Union (1940–1944) Kingdom of Romania (1944–1947) Romanian People's Republic (1947–1961) |
| Branch/service | Romanian Armed Forces NKVD Romanian Police Mobile Brigade Securitate |
| Years of service | 1937–1939 1940–1961 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Battles/wars | World War II Romanian anti-communist resistance movement |
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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.