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Grigore Răceanu

1906 – 1996

Romanian dissident

Trade unionist Train driver
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Lived 1906 – 1996 (aged 89–90). Grigore Răceanu was a Romanian trade unionist and train driver.

Grigore Ion Răceanu (1906–1996) was a Romanian communist politician and opponent of Nicolae Ceaușescu.

Born in Cojocna, Cluj County, he became a train driver for Căile Ferate Române. He was also a trade union leader, being one of the organizers of the strikes of Cluj in 1929-1933. He became a member of the underground Romanian Communist Party in 1936. Toward the end of the 1930s, he moved to Brașov, where he worked for Industria Aeronautică Română. In September 1940, he organized a protest in Brașov against the Second Vienna Award.

During World War II, Răceanu lived in Bucharest, where his views conflicted with those of Ștefan Foriș, the leader of the Communist Party. Răceanu criticized the stance of the party on its obedience to the orders of the Soviet Union, especially on the annexation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina in June 1940. Due to this, in 1942, he was excluded from the party. As a result of this letter, Răceanu was declared a traitor and put under house arrest, being freed after the Romanian Revolution.

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1906, Cojocna
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Died
1996
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Who was Grigore Răceanu?

Romanian dissident

When was Grigore Răceanu born?

Grigore Răceanu was born in 1906 in Cojocna.

When did Grigore Răceanu die?

Grigore Răceanu died in 1996.

What was Grigore Răceanu's occupation?

Grigore Răceanu was a trade unionist and train driver.

What nationality was Grigore Răceanu?

Grigore Răceanu was Romanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Grigore Răceanu

· Wikidata: Q5609044

· DBpedia: Grigore Răceanu

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