Vasile Tarlev (born 6 October 1963) is a Moldovan politician.
Vasile Tarlev | |
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.jpg) Tarlev in 2004 | |
| Leader of the Future of Moldova Party | |
| Assumed office 9 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Valeriu Ianioglo (as Leader of Our Bugeac Party) |
| 6th Prime Minister of Moldova | |
| In office 19 April 2001 – 31 March 2008 | |
| President | Vladimir Voronin |
| Deputy | |
| Preceded by | Dumitru Braghiş |
| Succeeded by | Zinaida Greceanîi |
| Member of the Moldovan Parliament | |
| In office 6 March 2005 – 19 April 2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Anatolie Zagorodnîi |
| Parliamentary group | Party of Communists |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1963 Bașcalia, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Revival Party |
| Other political affiliations | Party of Communists (PCRM) |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Moldova[1] |
Background and earlier life
He studied engineering at the Technical University of Moldova and became a member of assorted economic councils. After 2001 Moldovan parliamentary election, He was appointed Prime Minister on April 19, 2001. This is the first time since 1990 that the Communists won a parliamentary election.
Tarlev is ethnically a Bessarabian Bulgarian and was born in Bașcalia, Basarabeasca district.
Prime Minister of Moldova
Tarlev served as Prime Minister of Moldova from 2001 until 2008, until 2017 he was the only prime minister to win two consecutive terms.
He resigned on March 19, 2008 in an unexpected move, saying that he wanted to make way for "new people." Parliament approved his resignation on March 20, and President Vladimir Voronin proposed Zinaida Greceanîi as his successor;[2] she was approved by Moldovan Parliament on 31 March 2008.[3]
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