How, after the collapse of socialism, the fate of the 7 heirs of the heads of socialist countries: Nicu Ceausescu, Sonia Honecker, etc

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

At one time, the Soviet Union was not just a huge country, but also a source of funding and an ideological center for many socialist countries. The secretaries general of the GDR, Bulgaria, Romania and other countries copied the way of life of the Soviet leaders. But after the socialist community collapsed, the system in the once friendly states changed. But the heirs of the leaders had to get used to the new realities of existence.

Lyudmila Zhivkova

The daughter of the President of the People's Republic of Bulgaria was actively involved in politics, from 1975 to 1981 she served as chairman of the Committee on Culture and Arts with the rank of minister, was a deputy of the National Assembly, a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Bulgaria. On July 21, she died suddenly due to a sudden stroke. The body of Lyudmila Zhivkova was found in a swimming pool at a government dacha.

She left two children - Evgenia and Todor, from two different marriages. How Todor's fate is being formed is unknown, but Evgenia's career turned out to be quite successful. She created her own fashion house "Zhenya Style" in 1991, which she successfully manages today. Evgenia was a deputy of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, while she did not join any of the parties. In 2007 she was elected to the Parliamentary Assembly of Europe.

Vladimir Zhivkov

The son of Todor Zhivkov, Vladimir, at the insistence of his father, was engaged in politics, but did not show much zeal, and therefore did not achieve success. But he was very fond of riotous feasts and adored all kinds of adventures. In a state of alcoholic intoxication, he often lost control of himself and even beat his own wife. She, unable to fight her angry husband, ran away from home to her parents and complained to no avail about her husband to the KGB in Bulgaria.

According to unverified reports, after the revolution, Vladimir Zhivkov stopped abusing alcohol and went into business, becoming the founder of several commercial banks. Later, he served as financial advisor to the Bulgarian president for two years. Currently, Vladimir Zhivkov is 68 years old and he prefers not to attract much attention to himself.

Monica Jaruzelskaya

The daughter of Wojciech Jaruzelski, who ruled Poland from 1981 to 1990, was educated as a psychologist. In the early 1990s, she was the founder of the magazine "Your Style" about fashion trends. Today, 56-year-old Monica is a sought-after expert in fashion and style, and she also released an autobiography entitled "The Young Lady Comrade", after several more books, one of which was about her family. Monica Jaruzelska has a son, 16-year-old Gustav.

Nicu Ceausescu

The ruler of Romania dreamed of making his son Nicu his successor and in every possible way promoted him along the party line, despite the fact that Nicu Ceausescu himself did not have a special desire for leadership. He did not differ in special talents, but he never gave up alcoholic drinks and fun pastime in the company of young women. After becoming a member of the executive committee of the Communist Party of Romania and taking the post of governor of Sibiu, Nicu began drinking libations in the morning, and by lunchtime he was already heavily drunk. After the overthrow of the regime, Nicu Ceausescu was sentenced to 20 years in prison, but served only three years due to health problems. In 1996, he died of cirrhosis of the liver.

Zoya Ceausescu

The daughter of Nicolae Ceausescu was a mathematician by education, she was never fond of politics, but she knew how to spend money perfectly. She was a passionate collector of jewelry and antique furniture, and Zoe's wardrobes were packed with clothes from the most famous French brands.

After the fall of her father's regime, Zoya spent eight months in prison, and after her release she was forced to move to the small apartment of her husband Mircea Opryan, because all her property, including the luxurious house, was confiscated. The couple could not find work, and the former “Romanian princess” was forced to collect empty bottles. Zoya's husband looked after his wife until her very last day, until she died at the age of 57 from lung cancer.

Valentin Ceausescu

Today Valentin is 72 years old, after the revolution he spent nine months in prison, and after being released, he settled in Bucharest, where he still lives. He leads a very private lifestyle, categorically refusing any interviews and participation in events. The eldest son Nicolae Ceausescu headed a football club during his father's reign, although he is a nuclear physicist by training.

Sonya Honecker

The family of the ruler of the GDR Erich Honecker, as you know, after the fall of the regime, moved to Chile, where their daughter Sonya lived with her husband and two children. Until her retirement, she served as a doctor in one of the private hospitals and preferred not to particularly communicate with strangers. But the sellers from the store where 68-year-old Sonya usually buys food are happy to share: Erich Honecker's daughter always refuses to buy if she comes across goods made in Russia or Germany. And even when the news shows reports from Russia or Germany, Sonya invariably switches the channel.

The cooperation of the Soviet Union with friendly powers was not limited to the political, economic and cultural spheres. The USSR government closely monitored the health of the leaders of the socialist countries and leaders of the communist parties, invited them to rest and treatment. However, the results of fraternal medical care were not always positive, which often caused rumors about the hand of the Soviet special services.