Mihai Ghimpu

Moldovan politician

Mihai Ghimpu (born 19 November 1951) is a Moldovan politician. He was Speaker of Parliament and Acting President of Moldova from 2009 to 2010.[1][2] He was member of Parliament of Moldova from 1990 to 1998 and from 2009 to 2019.[3]


Mihai Ghimpu
Member of the Moldovan Parliament
In office
5 April 2009 – 24 February 2019
In office
3 September 1990 – 22 March 1998
President of Moldova
Acting
In office
11 September 2009 – 28 December 2010
Prime MinisterZinaida Greceanîi
Vladimir Filat
Preceded byVladimir Voronin
Succeeded byVladimir Filat (Acting)
8th President of the Moldovan Parliament
In office
28 August 2009 – 28 December 2010
PresidentVladimir Voronin
Prime MinisterZinaida Greceanîi
Vladimir Filat
Preceded byVladimir Voronin
Succeeded byMarian Lupu
Member of the Chișinău Municipal Council
In office
3 June 2007 – 5 April 2009
President of the Chișinău Municipal Council
In office
11 November 2007 – 6 June 2008
Succeeded byEduard Mușuc
Personal details
Born (1951-11-19) 19 November 1951 (age 72)
Colonița, Republic of Moldova
Citizenship Moldova
 Romania
Political partyPopular Front (1990–1993)
Liberal Party (1993–present)
Other political
affiliations
Bloc of the Intellectuals (1994)
Alliance for European Integration (2009–present)
Spouse(s)Dina Ghimpu
RelationsGheorghe Ghimpu (brother)
Dorin Chirtoacă (nephew)
Alma materMoldova State University

Ghimpu was the leader of the Liberal Party from 1998 to 2018.[4][5]

References

change
  1. "Moldova elects new pro-Europe parliamentary speaker". dw.com. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
  2. "Mihai Ghimpu, noul preşedinte interimar al Republicii Moldova". romania-actualitati.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved September 11, 2009.
  3. "Biography of Acting President of the Republic of Moldova Mihai Ghimpu, 2009-2010". presedinte.md. December 31, 2010.
  4. "Mihai Ghimpu reales președinte al Partidului Liberal". moldova.europalibera.org (in Romanian). September 27, 2010.
  5. "Mihai Ghimpu reales președinte al Partidului Liberal". moldova.europalibera.org (in Romanian). September 15, 2014.