Ilie Văduva
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Ilie Văduva was a Romania
n communist politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania from 1985 until 1986, Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation from August 26, 1986 until May 1988 and Presidential
Counselor from December 1988 until December 1989. He was one of the arrested after the 1989 overthrow
of the Nicolae Ceauşescu
regime.
since 1979 and became a full member in 1984. Văduva who advised on economic issues and had no knowledge of international relations was regarded as the protégé of the First Lady of Romania
, Elena Ceauşescu
who appointed him to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs replacing a more experienced and successful minister Ştefan Andrei
, previously appointed by Romanian leader and Elena's husband Nicolae Ceauşescu
. Văduva served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from November 11, 1985 until August 26, 1986 mainly promoting Elena Ceauşescu's international profile. While a minister, he was also caught in the midst of heated Romania – United States relations with increasing pressure from the United States on Ceauşescu regime for abuse of human rights
. He was removed for his ineffectiveness in international affairs of Romania and appointed Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation. He held this post until May 21, 1988, when he was sacked by the Romanian leadership for his role in storing the toxic waste
in the Black Sea
port of Sulina
causing an environmental scandal and outrage. However, a few months later, in December 1988, he was again given a high ranking position serving as the Presidential
Counselor.
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...
n communist politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania from 1985 until 1986, Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation from August 26, 1986 until May 1988 and Presidential
President of Romania
The President of Romania is the head of state of Romania. The President is directly elected by a two-round system for a five-year term . An individual may serve two terms...
Counselor from December 1988 until December 1989. He was one of the arrested after the 1989 overthrow
Romanian Revolution of 1989
The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a series of riots and clashes in December 1989. These were part of the Revolutions of 1989 that occurred in several Warsaw Pact countries...
of the Nicolae Ceauşescu
Nicolae Ceausescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu was a Romanian Communist politician. He was General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 to 1989, and as such was the country's second and last Communist leader...
regime.
Life and political career
Văduva was born in 1934. He was an alternate member of the Central Committee of Romanian Communist PartyRomanian Communist Party
The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the...
since 1979 and became a full member in 1984. Văduva who advised on economic issues and had no knowledge of international relations was regarded as the protégé of the First Lady of 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...
, Elena Ceauşescu
Elena Ceausescu
Elena Ceaușescu was the wife of Romania's Communist leader Nicolae Ceaușescu, and Deputy Prime Minister of Romania.-Background:She was born Elena Petrescu into a peasant family in Petrești commune, Dâmboviţa County, in the informal region of Wallachia. Her family was supported by her father's job...
who appointed him to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs replacing a more experienced and successful minister Ştefan Andrei
Ştefan Andrei
Ştefan Andrei is a former Romanian communist politician who, among others, served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania . He was arrested after the 1989 overthrow of the Nicolae Ceauşescu regime.-Early life:...
, previously appointed by Romanian leader and Elena's husband Nicolae Ceauşescu
Nicolae Ceausescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu was a Romanian Communist politician. He was General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 to 1989, and as such was the country's second and last Communist leader...
. Văduva served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from November 11, 1985 until August 26, 1986 mainly promoting Elena Ceauşescu's international profile. While a minister, he was also caught in the midst of heated Romania – United States relations with increasing pressure from the United States on Ceauşescu regime for abuse of human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
. He was removed for his ineffectiveness in international affairs of Romania and appointed Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation. He held this post until May 21, 1988, when he was sacked by the Romanian leadership for his role in storing the toxic waste
Toxic waste
Toxic waste is waste material that can cause death or injury to living creatures. It spreads quite easily and can contaminate lakes and rivers. The term is often used interchangeably with “hazardous waste”, or discarded material that can pose a long-term risk to health or environment.Toxic waste...
in the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
port of Sulina
Sulina
Sulina is a town and free port in Tulcea County, Romania, at the mouth of the Sulina branch of the Danube. It is the easternmost point of Romania and of the continental European Union.-History:...
causing an environmental scandal and outrage. However, a few months later, in December 1988, he was again given a high ranking position serving as the Presidential
President of Romania
The President of Romania is the head of state of Romania. The President is directly elected by a two-round system for a five-year term . An individual may serve two terms...
Counselor.