Alexandru Şoltoianu
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Alexandru Șoltoianu was a Moldova
n activist and a political prisoner in the former Soviet Union
.
at the Moldova State University
in Chișinău
.
In the 1960s and early 1970s he militated for the union of Moldavian SSR
with the Socialist Republic of Romania. Between 1969 and 1971, he was a founder of a clandestine National Patriotic Front of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina, established by several young intellectuals in Chișinău
, totaling over 100 members, vowing to fight for the establishment of a Moldavian Democratic Republic
, its secession from the Soviet Union
and union with Romania
.
On 13 January 1972, following an informative note from Ion Stănescu, the President of the Romanian Council of State Security
, to Yuri Andropov
, the chief of KGB, Alexandru Șoltoianu as well as Alexandru Usatiuc-Bulgăr
, Valeriu Graur
, and Gheorghe Ghimpu
were arrested and later sentenced to long prison terms.
Alexandru Şoltoianu was sentenced in 1972 for his activity as leader of the National Patriotic Front
. He was incarcerated in a prison camp in Mordovia
, 400 mi (643.7 km) southeast of Moscow
, notorious for its Soviet Gulag
. In the same prison camp was incarcerated Gheorghe Ghimpu
.
Alexandru Șoltoianu was released only in January 1986.
will study and analyze the 1917-1991 period of the communist regime.
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
n activist and a political prisoner in the former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.
Biography
He graduated at Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1965 and became a lecturer in Oriental studiesOriental studies
Oriental studies is the academic field of study that embraces Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, peoples, history and archaeology; in recent years the subject has often been turned into the newer terms of Asian studies and Middle Eastern studies...
at the Moldova State University
Moldova State University
The Moldova State University is a university located in Chişinău, Moldova. It was founded in 1946.-Organization:The university is organized into eleven faculties:*1. Biology and Pedology...
in Chișinău
Chisinau
Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc...
.
In the 1960s and early 1970s he militated for the union of Moldavian SSR
Moldavian SSR
The Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic , commonly abbreviated to Moldavian SSR or MSSR, was one of the 15 republics of the Soviet Union...
with the Socialist Republic of Romania. Between 1969 and 1971, he was a founder of a clandestine National Patriotic Front of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina, established by several young intellectuals in Chișinău
Chisinau
Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc...
, totaling over 100 members, vowing to fight for the establishment of a Moldavian Democratic Republic
Moldavian Democratic Republic
The Moldavian Democratic Republic , a.k.a. Moldavian Republic, was the state proclaimed on by Sfatul Ţării of Bessarabia, elected in October-November 1917 in the wake of the February Revolution and disintegration of the political power in the Russian Empire.Sfatul Ţării was its legislative body,...
, its secession from the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and union with Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
On 13 January 1972, following an informative note from Ion Stănescu, the President of the Romanian Council of State Security
Securitate
The Securitate was the secret police agency of Communist Romania. Previously, the Romanian secret police was called Siguranţa Statului. Founded on August 30, 1948, with help from the Soviet NKVD, the Securitate was abolished in December 1989, shortly after President Nicolae Ceaușescu was...
, to Yuri Andropov
Yuri Andropov
Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov was a Soviet politician and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 12 November 1982 until his death fifteen months later.-Early life:...
, the chief of KGB, Alexandru Șoltoianu as well as Alexandru Usatiuc-Bulgăr
Alexandru Usatiuc-Bulgăr
Alexandru Usatiuc-Bulgăr was a Moldovan activist and a political prisoner in the former Soviet Union.- Biography :Between 1969 and 1971, he was a founder of a clandestine National Patriotic Front of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina, established by several young intellectuals in Chişinău, totaling...
, Valeriu Graur
Valeriu Graur
Valeriu Graur was a Moldovan activist and a political prisoner in the former Soviet Union.- Biography :Between 1969 and 1971, he was a founder of a clandestine National Patriotic Front of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina, established by several young intellectuals in Chişinău, totaling over 100...
, and Gheorghe Ghimpu
Gheorghe Ghimpu
Gheorghe Ghimpu was a Moldovan politician and a political prisoner in the former Soviet Union.- Early life :...
were arrested and later sentenced to long prison terms.
Alexandru Şoltoianu was sentenced in 1972 for his activity as leader of the National Patriotic Front
National Patriotic Front
The National Patriotic Front was a clandestine political party in the Moldovan SSR.- Activity :Between 1969 and 1971, the National Patriotic Front of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina was established by several young intellectuals in Chişinău, totalling over 100 members, vowing to fight for the...
. He was incarcerated in a prison camp in Mordovia
Mordovia
The Republic of Mordovia , also known as Mordvinia, is a federal subject of Russia . Its capital is the city of Saransk. Population: -Geography:The republic is located in the eastern part of the East European Plain of Russia...
, 400 mi (643.7 km) southeast of Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, notorious for its Soviet Gulag
Gulag
The Gulag was the government agency that administered the main Soviet forced labor camp systems. While the camps housed a wide range of convicts, from petty criminals to political prisoners, large numbers were convicted by simplified procedures, such as NKVD troikas and other instruments of...
. In the same prison camp was incarcerated Gheorghe Ghimpu
Gheorghe Ghimpu
Gheorghe Ghimpu was a Moldovan politician and a political prisoner in the former Soviet Union.- Early life :...
.
Alexandru Șoltoianu was released only in January 1986.
Legacy
The Commission for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in MoldovaCommission for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Moldova
The Commission for the Study and Evaluation of the Communist Totalitarian Regime of the Republic of Moldova is a commission instituted in Moldova by acting President Mihai Ghimpu to investigate the Communist regime and provide a comprehensive report allowing for the condemnation of Communism as...
will study and analyze the 1917-1991 period of the communist regime.
Works
- Alexandru Șoltoianu: O viaţă sacrificată pentru ţară. 212.p.
- Alexandru Șoltoianu: Dosar Penal. În: Memoria-Revista gândirii arestate, numărul 16.