What Happened To Romania Dictator?
What Happened To Romania Dictator? Nicolae Ceaușescu (left), President of the Socialist Republic of Romania from 1974 (and leader of the country since 1965), and his wife Elena Ceaușescu (right), were executed following trial on 25 December 1989. What type of government does Romania have? RepublicUnitary stateSemi-presidential systemParliamentary republic Why is Romania called Romania? Etymology.