Victor Gaiciuc

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Victor Gaiciuc
Vladimir Filat
Preceded byMihai Popov
Succeeded byMihai Gribincea
Deputy Minister of Defense
In office
14 April 2000 – 19 April 2001
PresidentPetru Lucinschi
Vladimir Voronin
Prime MinisterDumitru Braghiș
MinisterBoris Gămurari
In office
3 June 1997 – 25 March 1999
PresidentPetru Lucinschi
Prime MinisterIon Ciubuc
Ion Sturza
MinisterValeriu Pasat
Personal details
Born (1957-03-12) 12 March 1957 (age 67)
Moldova Air Force
Years of service1978–2004
RankDivisional general

Victor Gaiciuc (born 12 March 1957) is a

Supreme Security Council.[3][4]

Biography

A pronunciation of Gaiciuc's name by Voice of America.

Victor Gaiciuc was born on 12 March 1957 in the village of Pepeni, in the

Republic of Moldova
, where he is appointed as a chief specialist in the Ministry of Defense.

On June 3, 1997, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense, responsible for staff training, military legislation and international relations. That same year, he began to take courses at the NATO Defense College in Rome. He was removed from his position on 7 April 1999, becoming a commissioner in the ministry and serving in that position for one year. He was reappointed as deputy defense minister in April 2000 who was responsible for international cooperation.

Defence Minister (2001–2004)

By a parliamentary and vote of confidence on April 19, 2001, Colonel Gaiciuc was appointed as the Minister of Defense in the Government of Prime Minister

Supreme Security Council
made an appeal for his dismissal, criticizing his work in the defense ministry and finding him responsible for the theft of arms.

Diplomatic career

On 12 January 2005, Gaiciuc was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of

Kingdom of Belgium and concurrently representative of the country to NATO. He held these positions for close a year before additionally becoming the ambassador of Moldova to the Netherlands, residing in Brussels
.

Adviser to President Dodon

He was appointed to the post of

Information and Security Service of the Republic of Moldova.[7][8][9] On 2 September, he met with secretary of the Security Council of Russia Nikolai Patrushev in Moscow where he was invited to attend an annual meeting between the secretaries of the security councils of CIS member states in Moscow.[10][11] In stating what his mandate would look like, he vowed to "direct my efforts to further promote patriotic values".[12] In February 2019, he was elected to the Moldovan Parliament.[13] In his official position as advisor, he accompanied Dodon during the 2020 Moscow Victory Day Parade.[citation needed] Two weeks earlier, he had been ordered by Dodon to see off the Moldovan contingent participating in the parade at the airport.[14]

Defence Minister (2019–2020, 2020-2021)

He was appointer by Prime Minister

Moldovan Orthodox Church on religious cooperation with the Moldovan National Army.[18] Around the same time, he oversaw the creation of the National Council for War Veterans Affairs, an association which he is the president of.[19] He was dismissed on 16 March 2020, being replaced by Alexandru Pînzari. He was subsequently promoted to the rank of Divisional general.[20]

He was reappointed on 9 November 2020, following the first round of Moldovan presidential election on 1 November.[21][22]

In August 2021, he is replaced as Defence Minister by Anatolie Nosatîi.[23]

Political views

Regarding a possible unification of Moldova and Romania, he called the unionist idea a danger for Moldova's sovereignty and that he is a statist. He also added that, however, if the Moldovans decide throw a referendum to unite with Romania, he will not oppose it.[24]

Private life

Gaiciuc is currently married with two children. He is currently decorated with military distinctions of Moldova, as well as distinctions from other countries (Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Belgium). Among his awards are the Medal "For Impeccable Service", the Order of the Republic[25] and the Medal "100 years of Aviation". Gaiciuc speaks Romanian, Russian and French. He is considered to be a good friend of Moldovan president Igor Dodon, who had proposed Gaiciuc to the position of defense minister following his rejection of Eugen Sturza to the office.[26]

Gallery

  • Gaiciuc with Voicu and Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu in Bender, August 2019.
    Gaiciuc with Voicu and Russian Defence Minister
    Sergey Shoigu in Bender
    , August 2019.
  • Gaiciuc in June 2004.
    Gaiciuc in June 2004.
  • Gaiciuc (center left) with Moldovan President Igor Dodon (center) and Defence Minister Pavel Voicu in August 2019.
    Gaiciuc (center left) with Moldovan President Igor Dodon (center) and Defence Minister Pavel Voicu in August 2019.

References

  1. ^ "Victor Gaiciuc – alegeri.md". alegeri.md.
  2. ^ "Ministerul Apărării al Republicii Moldova". www.army.md.
  3. ^ "Виктор Гайчук – о службе в авиации, космонавтике и дипломатии". Aif.md. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Руководство". July 8, 2015.
  5. ^ "GENERALUL VICTOR GAICIUC – CHEMAREA INALTIMII". moldova-suverana.md. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  6. ISBN 9781300360391
    . Retrieved 29 September 2018 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Igor Dodon l-a numit pe Victor Gaiciuc în funcția de consilier al Președintelui RM, secretar al CSS". president.md.
  8. ^ "Security and Intelligence Service | of the Republic of Moldova".
  9. ^ "Victor Gaiciuc: Red Army Veteran with Moldovan President's Ear". August 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "Russian Security Council Secretary Meets With New Moldovan Counterpart In Moscow". UrduPoint.
  11. ^ "Victor Gaiciuc a avut o întrevedere cu Nicolai Patrușev". president.md.
  12. ^ "Victor Gaiciuc și-a depus mandatul de deputat". noi.md.
  13. ^ "Pro-Europeans Take on Moldova's 'Old Guard' in Election". December 27, 2018.
  14. ^ "Молдавские военные отправились в Москву. Они примут участие в параде Победы". СП - Новости Бельцы Молдова. June 14, 2020.
  15. ^ "Игорь Додон представил нового Премьер-министра, Министра внутренних дел, Министра финансов и Министра обороны сотрудникам соответствующих учреждений". president.md.
  16. ^ ȘTIRILE, PUBLIKA MD-AICI SUNT (November 14, 2019). "GALERIE FOTO: publika.md – Ministrul Apărării, Victor Gaiciuc, a fost prezentat efectivului Armatei Naţionale | PUBLIKA .MD – AICI SUNT ȘTIRILE". www.publika.md.
  17. ^ ȘTIRILE, PUBLIKA MD-AICI SUNT (November 22, 2019). "Ministrul Gaiciuc, despre afinitatea pe care o are cu Igor Dodon: Serviciul şi relaţiile personale sunt două lucruri diferite | PUBLIKA .MD – AICI SUNT ȘTIRILE". www.publika.md.
  18. ^ "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova".
  19. ^ "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova".
  20. ^ "Игорь Додон представил коллективам двух новых Министров". president.md.
  21. ^ "Chicu Reshuffles Moldovan Govt Ahead of Presidential Run-Off". Balkan Insight. 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  22. ^ "Prezentarea noul ministru al Apărării, generalul de divizie Victor Gaiciuc. – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  23. ^ "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova".
  24. ^ https://moldova.europalibera.org/a/27699787.html
  25. ^ Указ Президента Республики Молдова от 27.08.2017 г. № 353-VIII «О награждении государственными наградами»
  26. ^ "Victor Gaiciuc, propunerea nepotistă a lui Dodon pentru șefia Ministerului Apărării ~ InfoPrut". Infoprut.ro. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2018.

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