- List of senior Securitate officers
This is a list of senior
Securitate officers. The "General Direction for the Security of the People", better known by its Romanian abbreviation, "Securitate", was officially founded onAugust 30 ,1948 by Decree 221/30. However, it had effectively existed since August 1944, whencommunist s began to infiltrate the Ministry of Internal Affairs on a large scale, with help fromSMERSH , anNKVD unit charged with demolishing existing intelligence agencies and replacing them with Soviet-style bodies in the Soviet-occupied countries ofEastern Europe .From its inception, the Securitate engaged in a terror campaign against "class enemies". The campaign was led from the position of Minister of Interior by
Teohari Georgescu in 1948-1952, andAlexandru Drăghici in 1952-1965, seconded in the position of Deputy Interior Minister (until 1960) and Chief ofSecuritate byGheorghe Pintilie . Although the largest amount of victims was registered between 1948 and 1952, the campaign continued until 1965.Top leaders
*
Teohari Georgescu
*Gheorghe Pintilie
*Alexandru Nicolschi
*Vladimir Mazuru
*Mişu Dulgheru
*Tudor Sepeanu
*Alexandru Drăghici Leaders of the Securitate in 1948
Top leadership
* Director General: lieutenant-general
Gheorghe Pintilie
* Deputy Directors: major-generalAlexandru Nicolschi , major-generalVladimir Mazuru
* Registrar Office:
**"Director:" major Wilhelm Einhorn
**"Office Chiefs:" captain Dumitru Donescu, captain Emanoil Schmerler
**"Section Chiefs:" captain Nicolae Mateescu, captain Alexandru Jurcă
* Soviet Counsellors: Fedichkin, Mihailovich, TsigankovNational directorates
*First Directorate
** "Director": Colonel Gavril Birtaş
** "Deputy Director": Lt Col. Andrei Glavaciov
** "Branch Chiefs": Major Ionel Negreanu, Captain Mauriciu Adam, Captain Heinz Stănescu, Captain Aurelian Ionescu
*Second Directorate
** "Director:" colonel Gogu Popescu
** "Deputy Director:" major Gheorghe Bulz
** "Branch Chiefs:" captain Ilie Sariceleanu, major Maximilian Vardan, captain Mihai Andriescu
*Third Directorate
** "Director:" major Coman Stoilescu
** "Branch Chiefs:" captain Augustin Cosma, lieutenant Grigore Filipescu
*Fourth Directorate
** "Director:" major Gheorghe Petrescu
** "Deputy Director:" captain Cricor Garabeţian
** "Branch Chiefs:" captain Boris Caranicolov, captain Ilarion Savenco, captain Andrei Ciuperge, lieutenant Gheorghe Mihăilescu
*Fifth Directorate
** "Directors:" colonelMişu Dulgheru , colonel Mircea Lepădătescu
** "Deputy Director:" Simion Tudor Dincă
** "Branch Chiefs:" captain Matuşei Andriescu, captain Grigore Stetcovici
*Sixth Directorate
** "Director:" lieutenant-colonelAugustin Albon
** "Deputy Director:" major Ion Crişan
** "Branch Chiefs:" lieutenant Traian Predescu, captain Dionisie Dobre, lieutenant Andrei Tulbure
*Seventh Directorate
** "Director:" lieutenant-colonel Alexandru Neacşu
** "Branch Chief:" major Cornel Goliumbovici
*Eighth Directorate
** "Deputy Director:" major Dumitru Popescu
*Ninth Directorate
** "Deputy Directors:" major Alexandru Gutan, major Nicolae Duţă
** "Branch Chief:" captain Milo Aritonovici
*Tenth Directorate
** "Director:" colonel Alexandru Jurnu
** "Deputy Director:" major Ion Ceslanschi
** "Branch Chief:" captain Mihalache BujorRegional directorates
*Regional Directorate
Bucharest
** "Director:" Lt Col.Tudor Sepeanu
** "Deputy Director:" Major Moise Senater
** "Branch Chiefs:" Major Avram Solomon, Major Dumitru Maxim, Captain Vasile Feneşan, Major Ştefan Niculescu
** "Offices in:"Olteniţa ,Brăneşti .Căciulaţi ,Buftea ,Domneşti .
*Regional DirectorateBraşov
** "Director:" ColonelIosif Kalbuşek
** "Deputy Director:" Major Adalbert Izsak
** "Offices in:"Zărneşti ,Codlea ,Feldioara .
** County BranchFăgăraş :
*** "Office in:"Arpaşul de Jos
** County Branch Odorhei:
*** "Offices in:"Cristur ,Ocland .
** County BranchTrei Scaune :
*** "Offices in:"Târgu-Secuiesc ,Covasna ,Baraolt .
** County BranchCiuc :
*** "Offices in:"Gheorgheni ,Tulgheş ,Sânmartin ,Lunca de Jos .
*Regional Directorate Cluj
** "Director:" ColonelMihai Patriciu
** "Deputy Director:" Lt Col. Gheorghe Cuteanu
** "Office in:"Huedin .
** County BranchMureş :
*** "Offices in:"Reghin ,Sovata ,Topliţa
** County BranchTurda :
*** "Chief:" caiptain Mihail Kovács,
*** "Deputy Director:" lieutenant Jacob Weigner,
*** "Offices in:"Câmpeni ,Războieni .
** County BranchNăsăud :
*** "Chief:" major Viorel Gligor,
*** "Deputy Director:" lieutenant Andrei Lote,
*** "Offices in:"Romuli ,Rodna .
** County BranchSomeş :
*** "Chief:" major Nicolae Briceag,
*** "Deputy Director:" lieutenant Ioan Rusu,
*** "Office in:"Gherla .
*Regional DirectorateConstanţa
** "Director:" CaptainNicolae Doicaru
** "Deputy Directors:" lieutenant Năstase Repi, lieutenant Gheorghe Manolache
** "Offices in:"Mangalia ,Medgidia ,Ostrov ,Vasile Roaită ,Negru-Vodă ,Cernavodă ,Hârşova .
** County BranchIalomiţa :
*** "Chief:" captain Ion Iacob,
*** "Deputy Director:" lieutenant Dumitru Miu,
*** "Offices in:"Urziceni ,Slobozia ,Feteşti .
** County BranchTulcea :
*** "Chief:" Nicolae Paul,
*** "Offices in:"Sulina ,Babagad ,Isaccea ,Măcin ,Topolog .
*Regional DirectorateCraiova
** "Director:" MajorEugen Vistig
** Deputy Director: Major Ion Vasilescu
** "Offices in:"Filiaşi ,Calafat ,Băileşti .
** County BranchVâlcea :
*** "Chief:" major Nicolae Filip,
*** "Offices in:"Horezu ,Călimăneşti ,Drăgăşani ,Brezoi .
** County OfficeGorj :
*** "Chief:" captain Gheorghe Năbădan,
*** "Offices in:"Bumbeşti ,Novaci .
** County BranchMehedinţi :
*** "Chief:" captain Ioan Georgescu,
*** "Offices in:"Baia de Aramă ,Strehaia .
** County Office Romanaţi:
*** "Chief:" major Ilie Enescu,
*** "Offices in:"Corabia ,Balş .
*Regional DirectorateGalaţi
** "Director:"Mauriciu Ştrul
** "Deputy Director:" major Gheorghe Babu
** "Offices in:"Bereşti ,Folteşti ,Pechea .
** County Branch Putna:
*** "Offices in:"Adjud ,Odobeşti ,Panciu ,Mărăşeşti ,Vizantea ,Năruja .
** County BranchBrăila :
*** "Chief:" captain Dumitru Raceu
*** "Deputy Director:" lieutenant Matei Dănilă,
*** "Offices in:"Nicoleşti-Jianu ,Făurei ,Ianca ,Viziru .
** County BranchRâmnicu Sărat :
*** "Chief:" major Nicolae Gabrielescu,
*** "Deputy Directors:" lieutenant Alexandru Sichiklev, lieutenant Barel Orenstein,
*** "Offices in:"Dumitreşti ,Găgeşti ,Ciorăşti ,Boldu .
** County BranchTecuci :
*** "Offices in:"Iveşti ,Podul Turcului ,Stănileşti .
** County Branch Tutova:
*** "Offices in:"Murgeni ,Puieşti ,Ghidigeni .
*Regional DirectorateIaşi
** Director: lieutenant (-colonel ?) Nicolae Pandelea
** Deputy Director: major Aurel Ceia.
** Offices in: Târgu Frumos, Bivolari. County Office Neamţ: Offices in:Buhuşi ,Târgu Neamţ , Borca, Roman, Băceşti. County Office Bacău: Chief: captain Paul Zelţer, Offices in: Târgu Ocna, Comăneşti, Moineşti. County Branch Fălciu. County Branch Vaslui.
*Regional DirectorateOradea
** Director: lieutenant (-colonel ?) Ludovic Czeller
** Branch chiefs: captain Toma Elekes, captain Tiberiu Grad, captain Nicolae Drenţea, captain Ioan Retezan. ** Offices in:Beiuş , Salonta, Episcopia Bihorului, Marchita. County Branch Sălaj: Offices in: Carei, Valea lui Mihai, Şimleul Silvaniei. County Branch Satu Mare: Chief: captain Ludovic Weisz, Office in: Baia Mare. County Branch Maramureş: Chief: Alexandru Mureşan, Office in: Valea Vişeului.
*Regional DirectoratePiteşti
** Director: colonel Mihail Nedelcu
** Deputy Director: major Ioan Marin
** Offices in:Curtea de Argeş , Costeşti, Stoiceni. County Branch Muscel: Chief: major Mihail Chicoş, Offices in:Rucăr , Domneşti. Topoloveni. County Branch Olt: Chief: captain Ioan Bordei, Offices in: Drăgăneşti, Potcoava, Spineni. County Branch Dâmboviţa: Chief: captain Ştefan Mănoiu, Offices in: Pucioasa, Gura Ocniţei, Găieşti, Răcari, Titu.
*Regional DirectoratePloieşti
** Director: lieutenant-colonel Constantin Câmpeanu
** Deputy Director: major Racovschi Mănescu
** Offices in: Câmpia, Moreni, Sinaia, Buşteni, Predeal, Slănic, Urlaţi, Văleni, Băicoi. County Branch Buzău: Chief: captain Mihail Holofcov, Offices in: Pătârlagele, Mizil, Pogoanele. County Branch Vlaşca: Offices in: Vidra, Drăgăneşti, Pietroşani.
*Regional DirectorateSibiu
** Director: lieutenant-colonel Gheorghe Crăciun
** Deputy Director: captain Lucian Moldor
** Office in: Cisnădie. County Branch Alba: Chief: captain Iacob Popa, Offices in: Sebeş, Abrud, Aiud. County Branch Hunedoara: Offices in: Petroşani, Lupeni, Simeria, Cugir, Brad, Orăştie, Haţeg. County Branch Târnava Mică: Chief: captain Iuliu Trapovescu, Offices in: Târnăveni, Dumbrăveni. County Branch Târnava Mare: Chief: captain Ion Buzescu, Offices in: Copşa Mică, Mediaş.
*Regional DirectorateSuceava
** Director: lieutenant-colonel Ioan Popic
** Offices in:Solca , Dărmăneşti. County Branch Baia: Chief: Iacob Fuchs, Offices in: Paşcani, Lespezi. County BranchBotoşani : Chief: Israil Ruckerstein, Offices in: Hârlău, Ştefăneşti. County Branch Câmpulung Moldovenesc: Chief: captain Dumitru Petru, Offices in: Vatra Dornei, Gura Humorului, Vama. County Branch Dorohoi: Chief: captain Nicolae Morărescu, Offices in: Mihăileni, Săveni, Darabani. County Branch Rădăuţi: Chief: captain Carol Iludescu, Office in: Siret.
*Regional DirectorateTimişoara
** Director: lieutenant-colonel Coloman Ambruş
** Deputy Director: Aurel Moiş.
** Offices in:Jimbolia , Lipova, Sânicolaul Mare, Deta, Recaş. County Branch Arad: Chief: major Alexandru Rafila. Offices in: Sebeş, Curtici, Chişineu-Criş. County Branch Severin: Chief: major Zoltan Kling, Offices in: Caransebeş, Făget, Orşova, Herculane. County Branch Caraş: Chief: lieutenant Iosif Hahamu, Offices in: Reşiţa, Moldova Nouă, Anina.
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