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'''Leonte Tismăneanu''' (born '''Leonid Tisminetski'''; ]-]) was a ]n and ] ] activist. '''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>.


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>Badin</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>Gosu</ref> In 1939, he left for the ], where he became a student of the ]. Leonte Tismăneanu was a member of the ]<ref>Opris</ref>. 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'', 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 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 also held the Chair of ]<ref name="Goma">Paul Goma, {{ro icon}} </ref> 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 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> 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>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 subsequently worked as a writer for ].<ref>Badin</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>Badin</ref>


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> 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 ].
In an extended polemic with Vladimir Tismăneanu, Goma has stated his mistrust in the latter's ability to exercise impartial judgment, calling him "a ] offspring"<ref name="Goma"> growing up inside the ''],''<ref name="Goma"> 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>


Leonte Tismăneanu is mentioned in this report as one of the main figures in charge of propaganda during the communist dictatorship.
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>


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Leonte Tismăneanu (born Leonid Tisminetski; 1913-1981), surnamed Ciungul (The Crippled) was a Soviet and Romanian communist activist, one of the main propagandists of the communist dictatorship in Romania.

Born into a Jewish family in Soroca, Bessarabia, Russian Empire (now in Moldova), Leonte Tismăneanu joined the Romanian Communist Party in the early 1930s. In 1935 he was expelled from the University of Bucharest and emprisoned for communist activitiesCite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). In 1939, he left for the Soviet Union, where he became a student of the Moscow State Linguistic University. Leonte Tismăneanu was a member of the Soviet Communist Party. During World War II, he worked with Ana Pauker, Leonte Răutu, and Vasile Luca for the Romanian language branch of Radio Moscow, first as speaker, then as newswriter.

In 1948, Tisminetski and his family were sent to Soviet-occupied Romania, where he changed his name in 1949 to Leonte Tismăneanu. 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-Stalinism 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 leading 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 then worked as a writer for Editura Meridiane.

He was married to Hermina Marcusohn, herself a Spanish Civil War veteran, communist activist and associate professor at Bucharest's Medical School. 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 stated his mistrust in the latter's ability to exercise impartial judgment, calling him "a Bolshevik offspring"Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

Leonte Tismăneanu is mentioned in this report as one of the main figures in charge of propaganda during the communist dictatorship.

Notes

  1. "Arhivele Totalitarismului" 1-2/2005, article by Petre Opris
  2. Report of the Presidential Commission for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Romania
  3. Badin
  4. Stalinism pentru eternitate, p.38
  5. Opris
  6. "Timbre roşii…"
  7. Stalinism pentru eternitate p.320
  8. Stalinism pentru eternitate p.333
  9. Paul Goma, Template:Ro icon Adrian Popescu, "Paul Goma îi desfiinţează pe membrii "Comisiei Tismăneanu" de cercetare a ororilor comunismului din România", in Gândul, May 9, 2006
  10. Badin
  11. Rădulescu
  12. Stalinism pentru eternitate p.333
  13. Badin
  14. Gosu; Stalinism pentru eternitate p.320

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