Nicolae Costin
Nicolae Costin Mayor of Chişinău | |
|---|---|
| In office 1990 – 9 August 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Anibal Dobjanski |
| Succeeded by | Serafim Urechean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1936 Chişinău |
| Political party | Popular Front of Moldova |
| Alma mater | Moldova State University |
| Profession | Professor |
Nicolae Costin (7 April 1936 – 16 February 1995) was a
Biography
Nicolae Costin was born on 7 April 1936 in
He began his professional activity as a teacher at the school in Pecişte commune (1958-1960). After graduating from the Faculty, he worked as a lecturer at the Political Science Department of the Alecu Russo Pedagogical Institute in Bălți (1965-1974). At the same time, he is also pursuing PhD courses in the field of Political Science at the "M.V. Lomonosov" University of Moscow (1970-1973). He then works as a professor at the Moldova State University (1974-1990).
Mayor of Chișinău
In 1990 he was elected President of the Chișinău City Council and deputy in the first democratic parliament (1990-1994) of the
He is considered the first mayor of Chișinău municipality who promoted more reforms in the development of the capital. On his proposal, the streets of
Nicolae Costin contributed, together with the ministries of the Republic of Moldova, to the opening of the high schools, as follows: Romanian-English "Mircea Eliade", Romanian-Italian "Dante Alighieri", Romanian-French "Gheorghe Asache" and Romanian-German "Mihail Kogălniceanu", libraries, including the "Onisifor Ghibu" Library, at the reopening of the churches, including the
Honours
A street in
Versions about his death
His death was shrouded in mystery, with different versions. The most vehement of these would be the one who claims that Mayor Costin was killed by representatives of hostile anti-national / pro-Russian political forces. It is assumed that the mayor was poisoned with radioactive caesium, brought from Russia, which was infiltrated in the armchair of the service car. The main evidence supporting this hypothesis is the almost simultaneous death of Nicolae Costin's service driver, who came from the same disease - leukemia.[1][2]
Mayor Nicolae Costin's disease was very rapid, caesium being a radioactive element with a long disintegration. In the absence of a judicial inquiry, the causes of the tragic death of Nicolae Costin cannot be elucidated.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Ziarul de Garda", archive.ph, May 15, 2007, archived from the original on May 15, 2007, retrieved February 19, 2020
- ^ "FLUX de stiri online", archive.ph, October 29, 2014, archived from the original on October 29, 2014, retrieved February 19, 2020
- ^ "Nicolae Costin, primul primar democrat al Chisinaului", Timpul - Ştiri din Moldova, retrieved February 19, 2020
