Niculae Spiroiu Explained

Niculae Spiroiu
Office:Minister of National Defense of Romania
Term Start:30 April 1991
Term End:6 March 1994
Predecessor:Victor Stănculescu
Birth Date:6 July 1936
Birth Place:Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania
Death Place:Bucharest, Romania
Resting Place:Ghencea Cemetery, Bucharest
Profession:General

Niculae Spiroiu (6 July 1936 – 31 March 2022) was a Romanian engineer and retired Romanian Armed Forces general. He served as the Minister of National Defense from 30 April 1991 to 6 March 1994.

Spiroiu was born in Bucharest, the son of Constantin Spiroiu, originally from Glodu, a village in Argeș County. From 1947 to 1954, he attended the Mihai Viteazul High School in his native city, after which he enrolled in the Officers School in Pitești, graduating with the rank of lieutenant in 1960.[1]

He died in Bucharest on 31 March 2022, at the age of 85,[2] and was buried in the city's Ghencea Cemetery.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Onor la Generalul admirat ca fiind cel mai bun ministru postdecembrist al apărării naţionale. ro. Ion. Petrescu. presamil.ro. Ministry of National Defence (Romania). April 24, 2023.
  2. News: George-Andrei . Cristescu . Ultimul ministru militar al Apărării, generalul Niculae Spiroiu a murit la 85 de ani. . April 1, 2022 . April 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220409201242/https://adevarul.ro/news/eveniment/ultimul-ministru-militar-apararii-generalul-niculae-spiroiu-murit-85-ani-1_6246eb4b5163ec4271e69a21/index.html . 2022-04-09 . live.
  3. Web site: A murit fostul ministru al Apărării, Niculae Spiroiu. ro. Sophie. Greceanu. Q Magazine. April 1, 2022. April 24, 2023.