Ioan Niculae

About Ioan Niculae

Birth Day: July 19, 1954
Birth Place: Romania
Residence: Bucharest, Romania
Education: Ştefan Gheorghiu Academy
Occupation: Businessperson
Known for: Owner of InterAgro Group
Spouse(s): Divorced (present)
Children: 3

Ioan Niculae

Ioan Niculae was born on July 19, 1954 in Romania. Founder of Interagro, Romania's leading agricultural and fertilizer conglomerate, Ioan Niculae benefited from the conflict in Ukraine by picking up chemical contracts when Ukrainian suppliers could not deliver. But he's still facing charges brought by state prosecutors alleging two Romanian politicians gave Interago favorable discounts on gas transfers from 2006 to 2010. He got his start at a state-owned agricultural company, then branched out on his own. An avid hunter, he made headlines in 2014 when he flew to South Africa to hunt elephant, lion, wildebeest, and buffalo in order to stuff and return then to Romania. He also owns soccer team Astra Giurgiu.
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Popular As Ioan Niculae
Occupation Food and Beverage
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born July 19, 1954 (Romania)
Birthday July 19
Town/City Romania
Nationality Romania

🌙 Zodiac

Ioan Niculae’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Ioan Niculae was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.

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Biography/Timeline

1990

He entered the Business world after 1990, setting up, alongside a Turkish partner, a chemical trade company – Interaction.

1995

In 1995, he founded InterAgro, a Romanian-Chinese joint venture.

1996

Since 1996 Niculae has been the owner of the Astra Giurgiu football team.

1997

In 1997, Niculae became the majority stakeholder of the Astra Ploiesti refinery, after a $16 million investment.

1998

In 1998, he bought into the Romanian insurance company Asirom, after investing $21 million. He sold those stocks in 2007, making a profit of $65 million.

2004

Since 2004, the total amount of agricultural Investments done by his company has surpassed €100 million.

2008

Through his company, Niculae manages approximately 50,000 hectares of agricultural fields and is the biggest Romanian cereal cultivator. He is also the owner of 170 hectares of vineyards, reaping their first harvest in 2008.

2012

In 2012, The Romanian National Tax Administration accused Niculae of defrauding the national budget due to accusations that his tobacco company, Galaxy Tobacco, had failed to pay its taxes, amounting to an excess of €120 million. Niculae fought the charges in Court and won.

2013

In 2013, Niculae filed divorce from his wife, Domnita Niculae, ending a 31-year-old marriage. The divorce trial is still pending.

2015

On 2 April 2015 he was jailed for two-and-a-half years for illegal financing the PSD electoral campaign from 2009.

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