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Andrei Stratan | |
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Leader of the Republican Party | |
Assumed office 1 August 2010 | |
Preceded by | Ion Curtean |
Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova | |
In office 19 April 2005 –25 September 2009 Servingwith Dmitri Todoroglo | |
President | Vladimir Voronin Mihai Ghimpu (acting) |
Prime Minister | Vasile Tarlev Zinaida Greceanîi Vitalie Pîrlog (acting) |
Preceded by | Ștefan Odagiu |
Succeeded by | Iurie Leancă |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 4 February 2004 –25 September 2009 | |
President | Vladimir Voronin Mihai Ghimpu (acting) |
Prime Minister | Vasile Tarlev Zinaida Greceanîi Vitalie Pîrlog (acting) |
Preceded by | Nicolae Dudău |
Succeeded by | Iurie Leancă (as Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration) |
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 11 June 2003 –4 February 2004 | |
President | Vladimir Voronin |
Prime Minister | Vasile Tarlev |
Minister | Nicolae Dudău |
Personal details | |
Born | Chişinău,Moldavian SSR,Soviet Union | September 3,1966
Political party | Republican Party of Moldova |
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