- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLenuta Petrescu
- Elena Ceausescu was born on January 7, 1916 in Petresti, Dambovita, Romania. She was married to Nicolae Ceausescu. She died on December 25, 1989 in Targoviste, Dambovita, Romania.
- SpouseNicolae Ceausescu(December 23, 1947 - December 25, 1989) (3 children)
- Children
- Received a number of international scientific awards for what was believed to be her own research in polymer chemistry. After her execution, it was discovered she had taken credit for the works of other Romanian researchers, and all the awards were posthumously retracted.
- The people, they are like worms; no matter how much you feed them, they are always hungry.
- [to the soldiers seconds before her execution] "You are bruising my hands! This is shameful! I raised you like a mother!"
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