Victor Stănculescu

Victor Atanasie Stănculescu ( born May 10, 1928 in Tecuci ) is a former Romanian military and politicians.

In 1968, during the Prague Spring, he was promoted to brigadier general. He played a central role during the Romanian Revolution of 1989, by finally no longer obeyed the commands of the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu. His inaction allowed the numerous demonstrators against the dominant regime citizens to take control in the capital Bucharest. Promoted to Acting Minister of Defence - - Stănculescu on December 25, 1989 show trial of Nicolae and Elena Ceauşescu addition, the organized. On December 28, 1989, he was appointed Minister of Economic Affairs and promoted to lieutenant general. From February 1990 to 30 April 1991, he was Secretary of Defense. In May 1991 he was promoted to General and released into the reserve.

On October 16, 2008 Stănculescu and another high-ranking general, the former Interior Minister Mihai Chiţac convicted of serious manslaughter in connection with the shooting of demonstrators in Timisoara during the Romanian Revolution of 1989, in the last instance by the Supreme Court of Romania to 15 years in prison.