Securitate

secret police agency of the Socialist Republic of Romania
Organization secret_police Q208980
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Securitate

Summary

Securitate is a secret police[1]. Securitate draws 4,114 Wikipedia views per month (secret_police category, ranking #4 of 15).[2]

Key Facts

  • Securitate is in the country of Socialist Republic of Romania[3].
  • Securitate is in the country of Romanian People's Republic[4].
  • Securitate's instance of is recorded as secret police[5].
  • Securitate's instance of is recorded as intelligence agency[6].
  • Securitate was followed by Foreign Intelligence Service[7].
  • Securitate was followed by Serviciul Român de Informaţii[8].
  • Securitate was followed by Protection and Guard Service[9].
  • Securitate was followed by Serviciul de Telecomunicații Speciale[10].
  • Securitate's headquarters location is recorded as Bucharest[11].
  • Securitate's chief executive officer is recorded as Gheorghe Pintilie[12].
  • Securitate's chief executive officer is recorded as Iulian Vlad[13].
  • Securitate's chief executive officer is recorded as Tudor Postelnicu[14].
  • Securitate's chief executive officer is recorded as Nicolae Doicaru[15].
  • Securitate's chief executive officer is recorded as Vasile Vâlcu[16].
  • Securitate's Commons category is recorded as Securitate[17].
  • Securitate comprises Q18539728[18].
  • Securitate comprises Q141444347[19].
  • Securitate comprises Departamentul de Informații Externe[20].
  • August 30, 1948 marks the founding of Securitate[21].
  • Securitate was dissolved in December 30, 1989[22].
  • Securitate's parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Internal Affairs[23].
  • Securitate's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Securitate[24].
  • Securitate's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+11000'}[25].
  • Securitate's replaces is recorded as Siguranța[26].
  • Securitate's replaces is recorded as SMERSH[27].

Body

Founding

August 30, 1948 marks the founding of Securitate[21].

Identity

Securitate's official name is recorded as Departamentul Securității Statului[28]. Successors include Foreign Intelligence Service[7], Serviciul Român de Informaţii[8], Protection and Guard Service[9], and Serviciul de Telecomunicații Speciale[10].

Leadership

Chief executives include Gheorghe Pintilie[12], a locksmith[29], 1902–1985[30], of Soviet Union[31], awarded the Order of Tudor Vladimirescu[32]; Iulian Vlad[13], a military officer[33], 1931–2017[34], of Romania[35]; Tudor Postelnicu[14], a politician[36], 1931–2017[37], of Romania[38]; Nicolae Doicaru[15], a politician[39], 1922–1990[40]; and Vasile Vâlcu[16], a politician[41], 1910–1999[42], of Romania[43].

Operations

Securitate's headquarters location is recorded as Bucharest[11]. Securitate's parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Internal Affairs[23].

Dissolution

Securitate was dissolved in December 30, 1989[22].

Why It Matters

Securitate draws 4,114 Wikipedia views per month (secret_police category, ranking #4 of 15).[2] Securitate has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Securitate is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Profesorul Blazat · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) Q18539728, Q141444347, Departamentul de Informații Externe
    Instance of secret police, intelligence agency
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q1856907]]"
  2. 6d ago · Profesorul Blazat · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) Q18539728, Q141444347, Departamentul de Informații Externe
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q18539728]]"
  3. 29d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Socialist Republic of Romania, Romanian People's Republic
    P14750 99D6-7571-6877-5286-782D
    Chairperson
    Chief executive officer Gheorghe Pintilie, Iulian Vlad, Tudor Postelnicu +2
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 99D6-7571-6877-5286-782D, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269254|batch #269254]]"
  4. 4w ago · Jeremy.toma · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by Foreign Intelligence Service, Serviciul Român de Informaţii, Protection and Guard Service +1
    Chairperson
    Replaces Siguranța, SMERSH
    Native label Departamentul Securității Statului
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P169]]: [[Q5556386]]"
  5. 7w ago · Profesorul Blazat · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Cornel Chiriac and Fans of Alternative Music Ad-hoc Collection at CNSAS, Ellenpontok Ad-hoc Collection at CNSAS, Transnational Roma Networks Ad-hoc Collection at CNSAS +12
    Followed by Foreign Intelligence Service, Serviciul Român de Informaţii, Protection and Guard Service +1
    Headquarters location Bucharest
    Instance of
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P156]]: [[Q1426649]]"
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