Mircea Snegur
Moldovan politician
Mircea Ion Snegur (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmirt͡ʃe̯a iˈon ˈsneɡur]; 17 January 1940 – 13 September 2023)[1] is a Moldovan politician. He was the first President of Moldova from 1990 to 1997. Before that, he was Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet from 1989 to 1990 and Chairman of the Supreme Soviet from 27 April to 3 September 1990.
Mircea Snegur | |
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| 1st President of Moldova | |
| In office 3 September 1990 – 15 January 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Mircea Druc Valeriu Muravschi Andrei Sangheli |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Petru Lucinschi |
| Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Moldavian SSR | |
| In office 27 April 1990 – 3 September 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Mircea Druc |
| Preceded by | Ion C. Ciobanu |
| Succeeded by | Alexandru Moșanu (as President of the Moldovan Parliament) |
| Member of the Moldovan Parliament | |
| In office 22 March 1998 – 25 February 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Mircea Druc Valeriu Muravschi Andrei Sangheli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1940 Trifăneşti, Romania (now Moldova) |
| Died | 13 September 2023 (aged 83) Chișinău, Moldova |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Georgeta Snegur (m. 1960; died 2019) |
| Children | 2, including Natalia Gherman |
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Snegur died of cancer on 13 September 2023 in Chișinău, Moldova at the age of 83.[2][3]
References change
- ↑ Profile of Mircea Snegur
- ↑ "A murit primul președinte al Republicii Moldova, Mircea Snegur". TVRMoldova. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ "Умер первый президент Молдавии". РБК (in Russian). 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
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