Stoian was born in Telega, Romania on 28 November 1927.[1] He was a member of Communist Party Bureau of Grivița district of Bucharest.[2] He served as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and International Economic Cooperation from 7 April 1979 until 22 November 1985.[3] Stoian served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2 November 1989 until 22 December 1989, when the Ceaușescu regime was overthrown.[4][5]
Stoian was arrested and sentenced to 14 years. He was pardoned by President Ion Iliescu and released in March 1994.