Romania: Heads of State: 1947-1989 Prezidium Provizoriu al Republicii Populare Române | Provisional Presidium of the Romanian People's Republic [1][2] 30 Dec 1947 - 9 Jan 1948 Constantin Ion Parhon 30 Dec 1947 - 9 Jan 1948 Mihail Alexandru Sadoveanu 30 Dec 1947 - 9 Jan 1948 Ștefan Voitec 30 Dec 1947 - 9 Jan 1948 Ion Niculi 30 Dec 1947 - 9 Jan 1948 Gheorghe Constantin Stere Președinte al Prezidiumului Provizoriu al Republicii Populare Române | President of the Provisional Presidium of the Romanian People's Republic 9 Jan 1948 - 13 Apr 1948 Constantin Ion Parhon (x) Președinte al Prezidiului Marii Adunări Naționale a Republicii Populare Române | President of the Presidium of the Grand National Assembly of the Romanian People's Republic 13 Apr 1948 - 2 Jun 1952 Constantin Ion Parhon (x) 2 Jun 1952 - 7 Jan 1958 Petru Adam Groza Vicepreședinte al Prezidiului Marii Adunări Naționale a Republicii Populare Române | Vice President of the Presidium of the Grand National Assembly of the Romanian People's Republic 7 Jan 1958 - 11 Jan 1958 Mihail Alexandru Sadoveanu (x) 7 Jan 1958 - 11 Jan 1958 Anton Moisescu Președinte al Prezidiului Marii Adunări Naționale a Republicii Populare Române | President of the Presidium of the Grand National Assembly of the Romanian People's Republic 11 Jan 1958 - 21 Mar 1961 Ion Gheorghe Iosif Maurer Președinte al Consiliului de Stat al Republicii Populare Române | President of the State Council of the Romanian People's Republic 21 Mar 1961 - 19 Mar 1965 Gheorghe Gheorghiu Dej [3] Vicepreședinte al Consiliului de Stat al Republicii Populare Române | Vice President of the State Council of the Romanian People's Republic 19 Mar 1965 - 24 Mar 1965 Ion Gheorghe Iosif Maurer (x) 19 Mar 1965 - 24 Mar 1965 Ștefan Voitec (x) 19 Mar 1965 - 24 Mar 1965 Avram Bunaciu [4] Președinte al Consiliului de Stat al Republicii Populare Române | President of the State Council of the Romanian People's Republic 24 Mar 1965 - 21 Aug 1965 Chivu Stoica [5] Președinte al Consiliului de Stat al Republicii Socialiste România | President of the State Council of the Socialist Republic of Romania 21 Aug 1965 - 9 Dec 1967 Chivu Stoica (x) 9 Dec 1967 - 28 Mar 1974 Nicolae Andruța Ceaușescu Președinte al Republicii Socialiste România | President of the Socialist Republic of Romania 28 Mar 1974 - 22 Dec 1989 Nicolae Andruța Ceaușescu (x) [1] Following the acceptance of the abdication of King Mihai I at the session of 30 Dec 1947, the Grand National Assembly (Marea Adunare Națională) assigned some functions of head of state to the President of the Council of Ministers (Președinte Consiliului de Ministri) Petru Adam Groza who promulgated the laws passed at the same session, concluding with the appointment and swearing-in of the Provisional Presidium of the Romanian People's Republic. [2] Originally appointed and styled Prezidium al Republicii Populare Române (all members took oath of office on 30 Dec 1947, except for Stere who was sworn in on 1 Jan 1948). [3] Original name: Gheorghe Tănase Gheorghiu [4] Original name: Abraham Gutman [5] Original name: Stoica Chivu Last updated on: 07 Jun 2023 07:34:23
