Valentin Ceaușescu was born in Bucharest on 17 February 1948, less than two months after the establishment of the Romanian People"s Republic. His father, future dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, was an active member of the Romanian Workers" Party, earning himself various political and military positions. He was the country"s Minister of Agriculture at the time Valentin was born.
His mother was Elena Ceaușescu (née Petrescu).
Attending the University of Bucharest, he completed his undergraduate degree in physics.
Early life and education In 1967, he decided to pursue further education by enrolling at Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. Arrest and later life Known worldwide for their extravagant lifestyle, they were accused of undermining the economy of Romania. Valentin, himself, is said to have had a position managing the Steaua București football club
Ceaușescu was freed from prison nine months later, after no real charges were brought against him.
During that time, his collection of 50 paintings by Romanian masters, engravings by Francisco Goya, and hundreds of rare books were confiscated. When he asked for restitution, the Romanian authorities argued that there are no documents which prove that he is the owner, and that the art collection belonged to the Romanian state.
Ceaușescu sued the government for restitution. The courts found in favor of Ceaușescu in 2009, and ordered the National Museum of Art to return forty pictures.
After completing his graduate work in 1970, Ceaușescu became a faculty member at the Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering.
Working at the Institute of Atomic Physics (IFA) lab in Măgurele, he performs nuclear physics research. He still held this job as of 2015.
In December 1989, during the Romanian Revolution, Ceaușescu was arrested, along with the other members of his family.
