Victor Atanasie Stănculescu (born 10 May 1928) was a Romanian general during the . He played a central role in the overthrow of the dictatorship by refusing to carry out the orders of Romanian dictator Ceauşescu during the Romanian Revolution of 1989. His inaction allowed the citizens demonstrating in Bucharest against the government to seize control. In addition, as a defense minister on 25 December 1989, Stanculescu organized the trial and execution of Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu.[1] In 2008, Stănculescu and another general, former Interior Minister Mihai Chițac, were convicted of aggravated manslaughter by the Supreme Court for the shooting deaths of pro-democracy protesters in Timişoara, during the Romanian Revolution of 1989.[2]
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- ↑ "Ceausescu execution 'avoided mob lynching'". 25 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8430213.stm. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ↑ "Romanian Ex-General Mihai Chitac Dies After Long Illness". 1 November 2010. http://www.mediafax.ro/english/romanian-ex-general-mihai-chitac-dies-after-long-illness-7661296/. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
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