Corneliu Popovici | |
|---|---|
| Popovici in 2019 | |
| Education, Culture and Research Advisor to the President | |
| In office 17 March 2020 –22 December 2020 | |
| President | Igor Dodon |
| Succeeded by | Liliana Nicolaescu-Onofrei |
| In office 26 December 2016 –14 November 2019 | |
| President | Igor Dodon |
| Preceded by | Mihail Șleahtițchi |
| Minister of Education,Culture and Research | |
| In office 14 November 2019 –16 March 2020 | |
| President | Igor Dodon |
| Prime Minister | Ion Chicu |
| Preceded by | Liliana Nicolaescu-Onofrei |
| Succeeded by | Igor Șarov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1970 Florești,Moldavian SSR,Soviet Union |
Corneliu Popovici (born 26 September 1970) is a Moldovan politician. He served as Minister of Education,Culture and Research from 14 November 2019 to 16 March 2020 in the cabinet of Prime Minister Ion Chicu. [1] [2]
Popovici is a Moldovenist. [3] He stated that the idea of the unification of Moldova and Romania is "national treason" and stated that Moldova should accept less scholarships from Romania. [4]
Popovici has described the union of Bessarabia with Romania as "the occupation and annexation of Bessarabia by a foreign Army". [5]