Igor Dodon
Igor Dodon[a] (pronounced [ˈiɡor doˈdon]; born 18 February 1975) is a Moldovan politician. He was wthe President of Moldova from 23 December 2016 to 24 December 2020. He was the leader of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova.
Igor Dodon | |
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.jpg) Dodon in 2017 | |
| 5th President of Moldova | |
| In office 23 December 2016 – 24 December 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Pavel Filip Maia Sandu Ion Chicu |
| Preceded by | Nicolae Timofti |
| Succeeded by | Maia Sandu |
| Member of the Moldovan Parliament | |
| In office 29 July 2009 – 15 December 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Irina Mizdrenco |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | |
| In office 31 March 2008 – 25 September 2009 | |
| President | Vladimir Voronin Mihai Ghimpu (Acting) |
| Prime Minister | Zinaida Greceanîi Vitalie Pîrlog (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Zinaida Greceanîi |
| Succeeded by | Iurie Leancă |
| Minister of Economy and Trade | |
| In office 18 September 2006 – 25 September 2009 | |
| President | Vladimir Voronin Mihai Ghimpu (Acting) |
| Prime Minister | Vasile Tarlev Zinaida Greceanîi Vitalie Pîrlog (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Valeriu Lazăr |
| Succeeded by | Valeriu Lazăr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1975 Sadova, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union (now Moldova) |
| Political party | Party of Communists (2010–2011) Party of Socialists (2011–2016) Independent (2016–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Galina Dodon (1999–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Agricultural State University of Moldova |
| Website | Official website |
He was Minister of Trade and Economics in the governments of Vasile Tarlev and Zinaida Greceanîi from September 2006 to September 2009 and was a member of the Parliament of Moldova from 2009 to 2016.
He lost his re-election bid to former Prime Minister Maia Sandu on 15 November 2020.
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Igor Dodon and Vladimir Putin, 2018
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Notes
- ↑ Unofficially also with patronymic as Igor Nicolaevici Dodon (pronounced [ˌnikolaˈe.vitʃʲ]), as a Romanianization of the full former Soviet (Russian) name.[1][2]
References
- ↑ (in ro-RO) Separatismul lui Dodon, scos la suprafață de consilierul său - VOXPUBLIKA. 2015-03-25. http://vox.publika.md/politica/separatismul-lui-dodon-scos-la-suprafata-de-consilierul-sau-519465.html. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ↑ Cotul Dodonului. Ziua în care Basarabia a ales un președinte pro-rus. 2016-11-14. https://pressone.ro/cotul-dodonului-ziua-in-care-basarabia-a-ales-un-presedinte-pro-rus/. Retrieved 20 November 2016.