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'''Leonte Tismăneanu''' (born '''Leonid Tisminetski'''; ]-]), surnamed ''Ciungul'' (The Crippled)<ref name="Opris">"Arhivele Totalitarismului" 1-2/2005, article by Petre Opris</ref> was a ] and ]n ] activist, one of the main propagandists of the communist dictatorship in Romania<ref>Report of the ]</ref>. '''Leonte Tismăneanu''' (born '''Leonid Tisminetski'''; ]-]) was a ]n and ] ] activist.


⚫ Born into a ] family in ], ], ] (now in ]),<ref>Badin</ref> he joined the ] (PCR) in the early 1930s<ref>''Stalinism pentru eternitate'', p.38</ref> and fought in the ] during the ], losing his right arm at the age of 24.<ref>Gosu; ''Stalinism pentru eternitate'', p.38</ref> In 1939, Tisminetski left for the ], where he became a student of the ]. After the start of ], in which Romania took part (''see ]''), he worked with ], ], and ] for the ] branch of ], first as a newsreader, then as a writer.<ref>"Timbre roşii…"</ref>
⚫ Born into a ] family in ], ], ] (now in ]),<ref name="Badin"> {{ro icon}} , interview with ] in '']'', ] ]</ref>
⚫ Leonte Tismăneanu joined the ] in the early 1930s.<ref>''Stalinism pentru eternitate'', p.38</ref> In 1935 he was expelled from the University of Bucharest and emprisoned for communist activities<ref name="Opris"/>. He later fought in the ] during the ], losing his right arm at the age of 24.<ref name="Gosu"/> In 1939, he left for the ], where he became a student of the ]. Leonte Tismăneanu was a member of the ]<ref name="Opris"/>. During ], he worked with ], ], and ] for the ] branch of ], first as speaker, then as newswriter. <ref>"Timbre roşii…"</ref>


In 1948, Tisminetski and his family were sent to ] Romania, where he changed his name in 1949 to ''Leonte Tismăneanu''.<ref>''Stalinism pentru eternitate'' p.320</ref> He was named deputy director of Editura PMR, later ], the publishing house of the Communist Party<ref>''Stalinism pentru eternitate'' p.333</ref> and he was made Professor and Chair of ] department <ref name="Goma">Paul Goma, {{ro icon}} </ref> at the ].<ref name="Badin"/> In 1948, Tisminetski and his family were sent to ] Romania, where he changed his name in 1949 to ''Leonte Tismăneanu'', at the request of the PCR.<ref>''Stalinism pentru eternitate'', p.320</ref> He was named deputy director of Editura PMR, later ], the publishing house of the Communist Party<ref>''Stalinism pentru eternitate'' p.333</ref> and also held the Chair of ] at the ].<ref>Badin</ref>


In 1955, Tismăneanu, alongside ] ] and the academics ], ], ], and ], took part in a University inquiry into the ] statements of ], a University employee who later became a leading ] and writer; led by Iordan and supervised by the ], the investigation culminated in Goma's expulsion from the Faculty and subsequent arrest (Tismăneanu and Florian voted in favor of the former, but against the latter).<ref name="Rădulescu"/> In 1955, Tismăneanu, alongside ] ] and the academics ], ], ], and ], took part in a University inquiry into the ] statements of ], a University employee who later became a noted ] and writer; led by Iordan and supervised by the ], the investigation culminated in Goma's expulsion from the Faculty and subsequent arrest (Tismăneanu and Florian voted in favor of the former, but against the latter).<ref>Rădulescu</ref>


Between 1958 and 1960, Tismăneanu was investigated for "]-type ]" (''deviaţionism de tip revizionist''), the inquiry ending with him being expelled from the Party in 1960.<ref>''Stalinism pentru eternitate'' p.333</ref> Allowed to rejoin in 1964, after the death of ], he then worked as a writer for ].<ref name="Badin"/> Between 1958 and 1960, Tismăneanu was investigated for "]-type ]" (''deviaţionism de tip revizionist''), the inquiry ending with him being expelled from the Party in 1960.<ref>''Stalinism pentru eternitate'' p.333</ref> Allowed to rejoin in 1964, after the death of ], he subsequently worked as a writer for ].<ref>Badin</ref>


He was married to Hermina Marcusohn, herself a Spanish Civil War veteran, communist activist and associate professor at Bucharest's Medical School.<ref>Gosu; ''Stalinism pentru eternitate'' p.320</ref> Their son, ], is a political scientist who headed the '']'', which presented a report on the crimes of the ]. He was married to Hermina Marcusohn, herself a Spanish Civil War veteran who had trained as a physician, held a Professorship at Bucharest's Medical School, and briefly worked as a party activist.<ref>Gosu; ''Stalinism pentru eternitate'' p.320</ref> Their son, ], is a political scientist who headed the '']'', which presented a report on the crimes of the ]. In an extended polemic with Vladimir Tismăneanu, Goma has indicated his mistrust in the latter's ability to exercise impartial judgment, calling him "a ] offspring"<ref>Goma</ref> growing up inside the ''],''<ref>Goma</ref> and indicating his belief that Leonte Tismăneanu was "one of the most important and ferocious agents of Communism and ] in martyring our country".<ref>Goma</ref>
In an extended polemic with Vladimir Tismăneanu, Goma has stated his mistrust in the latter's ability to exercise impartial judgment on communism issues, calling him "a ] offspring" grown inside the ''],''<ref>Goma</ref> and indicating his belief that Leonte Tismăneanu was "one of the most important and ferocious agents of Communism and ] in martyring our country".<ref name="Goma"/> His son Vladimir Tismăneanu refuted partially this claim.


The Final Report of the Presidential Commission lists Leonte Tismăneanu among the group of prominent party activists responsible with ].<ref>Final Report, p.631</ref>
Leonte Tismăneanu is mentioned in this report as one of the main figures in charge of propaganda during the communist dictatorship.

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Leonte Tismăneanu (born Leonid Tisminetski; 1913-1981) was a Romanian and Soviet communist activist.

Born into a Jewish family in Soroca, Bessarabia, Russian Empire (now in Moldova), he joined the Romanian Communist Party (PCR) in the early 1930s and fought in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War, losing his right arm at the age of 24. In 1939, Tisminetski left for the Soviet Union, where he became a student of the Moscow State Linguistic University. After the start of Operation Barbarossa, in which Romania took part (see Romania during World War II), he worked with Ana Pauker, Leonte Răutu, and Vasile Luca for the Romanian language branch of Radio Moscow, first as a newsreader, then as a writer.

In 1948, Tisminetski and his family were sent to Soviet-occupied Romania, where he changed his name in 1949 to Leonte Tismăneanu, at the request of the PCR. He was named deputy director of Editura PMR, later Editura Politică, the publishing house of the Communist Party and also held the Chair of Marxism-Leninism at the University of Bucharest.

In 1955, Tismăneanu, alongside Dean Iorgu Iordan and the academics Mihai Novicov, Alexandru Graur, Ion Coteanu, and Radu Florian, took part in a University inquiry into the anti-communist statements of Paul Goma, a University employee who later became a noted dissident and writer; led by Iordan and supervised by the Securitate, the investigation culminated in Goma's expulsion from the Faculty and subsequent arrest (Tismăneanu and Florian voted in favor of the former, but against the latter).

Between 1958 and 1960, Tismăneanu was investigated for "revisionist-type deviationism" (deviaţionism de tip revizionist), the inquiry ending with him being expelled from the Party in 1960. Allowed to rejoin in 1964, after the death of Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, he subsequently worked as a writer for Editura Meridiane.

He was married to Hermina Marcusohn, herself a Spanish Civil War veteran who had trained as a physician, held a Professorship at Bucharest's Medical School, and briefly worked as a party activist. Their son, Vladimir Tismăneanu, is a political scientist who headed the Presidential Commission for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Romania, which presented a report on the crimes of the communist regime in Romania. In an extended polemic with Vladimir Tismăneanu, Goma has indicated his mistrust in the latter's ability to exercise impartial judgment, calling him "a Bolshevik offspring" growing up inside the nomenklatura, and indicating his belief that Leonte Tismăneanu was "one of the most important and ferocious agents of Communism and Sovietism in martyring our country".

The Final Report of the Presidential Commission lists Leonte Tismăneanu among the group of prominent party activists responsible with indoctrination.

Notes

  1. Badin
  2. Stalinism pentru eternitate, p.38
  3. Gosu; Stalinism pentru eternitate, p.38
  4. "Timbre roşii…"
  5. Stalinism pentru eternitate, p.320
  6. Stalinism pentru eternitate p.333
  7. Badin
  8. Rădulescu
  9. Stalinism pentru eternitate p.333
  10. Badin
  11. Gosu; Stalinism pentru eternitate p.320
  12. Goma
  13. Goma
  14. Goma
  15. Final Report, p.631

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