Alexandru Nicolschi

Alexandru Nicolschi
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
BornBoris Grünberg
(1915-06-02)June 2, 1915
DiedApril 16, 1992(1992-04-16) (aged 76)
PartyRomanian Communist Party
SpouseVanda Nicolschi
AwardsOrder 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/serviceRomanian Armed Forces
NKVD
Romanian Police
Mobile Brigade
Securitate
Years of service1937–1939
1940–1961
RankLieutenant general
Battles/warsWorld 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.