Mihai Ghimpu
Mihai Ghimpu Vladimir Filat | |
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Deputy | |
Preceded by | Chișinău Municipal Council |
In office 22 June 2007 – 5 April 2009 | |
President of the Chișinău Municipal Council | |
In office 11 November 2007 – 6 June 2008 | |
Succeeded by | Eduard Mușuc |
Personal details | |
Born | Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union | 19 November 1951
Citizenship | Moldova Romania |
Political party | Popular Front (1990–1993) Liberal Party (1993–present) |
Other political affiliations | Bloc of the Intellectuals (1994) Alliance for European Integration (2009–present) |
Spouse | Dina Ghimpu |
Relatives | Gheorghe Ghimpu (brother) Dorin Chirtoacă (nephew) |
Alma mater | Moldova State University |
Awards | Order of the Star of Romania, 1st Class |
Mihai Ghimpu (born 19 November 1951) is a Moldovan politician who served as
Family
Mihai Ghimpu was born on 19 November 1951 in the village of
Education and early career
After attending elementary school in his hometown, Mihai Ghimpu enrolled in School no.1 of Chișinău (now "Gheorghe Asachi" High School). After high school, he carried out the
In the late 1980s Ghimpu joined the democratic movement. He was one of the founders of the
In 1997 Mihai Ghimpu was elected as chairman of the
In April 2005, the party changed its name and became known as the
According to last polls made in 2019 referring to the most popular politicians of the Republic of Moldova, Mihai Ghimpu is on the fifteenth position among the top of politicians in which Moldovans have the highest trust,[9] and the others are on the eleventh position[10]
Timeline
- 1988–1993: Founder of the democratic movement the Popular Front of Moldova, member of the Executive Office
- 1990–1998: Member of Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, Vice Chairman of Legal Committee
- 1993–1998: The Congress of Intellectuals, Executive Secretary, Vice President
- 1998–present: Chairman of the Liberal Party (PL)
- 2007–2009: alderman in Chișinau Municipal Council
- 2007–2008: Chairman of the Chișinau Municipal Council
- 28 August 2009: Elected as Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament
- 11 September 2009 – 28 December 2010: interim President of the Republic of Moldova.[11]
Alliance For European Integration
In
The leader of Liberal Party (PL), Mihai Ghimpu, as well as leaders of the
President of the Moldovan Parliament
On 28 August 2009, Mihai Ghimpu was elected as the
Mihai Ghimpu on 28 August 2009: "I thank my colleagues for their trust. I hope that while in this post I will cooperate for a free press, independent legal system, and a state of law of which all the Moldovan citizens will be proud."[15]
Speaking at the
President of Moldova
On 11 September 2009, he became the
The
In June 2010, Ghimpu decreed a
Ghimpu has been awarded the Order of the Star of Romania, 1st Class (Collar).[23]
Ethnic identity
Mihai Ghimpu is known as an unambiguous supporter of the common Romanian-Moldovan ethnic identity:
What have we gained having as leaders people who knew that the language is Romanian and that we are Romanians, but acknowledged this truth only after they left office? I have not come to manipulate the citizens, but to tell them the truth.[24]
See also
- Liberal Party (Moldova)
- Liberalism
- Parliament of the Republic of Moldova
- President of Moldova
- Acting President of Moldova
Notes
- ^ "Moldova elects new pro-Europe parliamentary speaker". dw.com. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
- ^ "Mihai Ghimpu, noul preşedinte interimar al Republicii Moldova". romania-actualitati.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved September 11, 2009.
- ^ "Biography of Acting President of the Republic of Moldova Mihai Ghimpu, 2009—2010". presedinte.md. December 31, 2010.
- ^ "Mihai Ghimpu reales președinte al Partidului Liberal". moldova.europalibera.org (in Romanian). September 27, 2010.
- ^ "Mihai Ghimpu reales președinte al Partidului Liberal". moldova.europalibera.org (in Romanian). September 15, 2014.
- ^ "Partidul Liberal". Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ Mihai cel Ghimpu[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ADEPT : Political parties of RM : Parties' List : Liberal Party". Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Sondaj BOP: Cei mai apreciați politicieni din Republica Moldova", UNIMEDIA, 7 February 2019, retrieved February 13, 2019
- ^ "Partidele care ar ajunge in legislativ daca duminica viitoare ar avea loc alegeri parlamentare. Top trei politicieni care se bucura de cea mai mare incredere. Sondaj iData", protv.md, retrieved February 13, 2019
- ^ Reuters (NY Times): Communists to End Rule
- ^ "New Moldovan parliament meets after communists fail". Reuters. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ Politicom.Moldova.org: Moldovan Pro-Western coalition elects new speaker of the parliament Archived 2009-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ New York Times: Moldova Elects New Speaker After Communist Walk – Out
- ^ "Mihai Ghimpu elected Speaker". Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Moldova Urges Russian Withdrawal From Transdnestr - News". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Ghimpu cere din nou retragerea trupelor ruse din Republica Moldova - Romania Libera". RomaniaLibera.ro. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Presedintele interimar al Republicii Moldova: Suntem saraci pentru ca am fost ocupati". HotNewsRo. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ ITAR-TASS: Mihai Ghimpu appointed Moldovan acting president Archived 2009-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Moldova's President announced his resignation". HotNewsRo. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Moldovan Leader: Court Ruling Against 'Soviet Occupation Day' Was Political". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ Moldpres, Moldovan top court says presidential decree on Day of Soviet Occupation unlawful Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Biografia domnului Mihai Ghimpu, preşedinte interimar al Republicii Moldova în anii 2009-2010". www.presedinte.md (in Romanian). Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Interviul "Timpul" cu Mihai Ghimpu" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2010-02-19.