# Frank Timiș

_Romanian-Australian businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Vasile Frank Timiș is a Romanian-Australian businessman living in London, with interests in mining and oil extraction industries. The Sunday Times Rich List estimated his wealth at £10 billion as of April 2008, making him the 497th richest person in the world. The Romanian magazine Capital reckoned Timiș to be the 9th richest Romanian, estimating his wealth at $290m as of 2006. In 2012 he became the richest Romanian with a net worth of £1.34 billion (US$2.13 billion). A BBC News investigation alleged that Timiș paid £35.20 in tax in 2017 despite living a life of luxury, and included a statement from the Tax Justice Network suggesting that Timiș be investigated for tax fraud. In 2017, BP acquired Frank Timis's stake in a Senegal gas field for $250 million, with documents later revealing an additional $9–12 billion in royalties to be paid to Timis's company. Both parties deny wrongdoing, with Timis having an estimated net worth of $12 billion.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 January 1963 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5489972#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Borșa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5489972#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Romania; Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5489972#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5489972#P106))

## Questions

**When was Frank Timiș born?**  
Frank Timiș was born on 28 January 1963 in Borșa.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Frank Timiș](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Timi%C8%99) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5489972](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5489972) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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