Mihai Ghimpu

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In July 2009 were held early parliamentary elections for the XVIII convocation. The Moldovan Communist Party (PCRM) won the elections with 44.76 per cent of votes. In the parliament entered four other parties – the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (16.55 percent), Liberal Party (14.61 percent), Democratic Party of Moldova (12.55 percent) and the Party Alliance Our Moldova (7.35 percent of the vote). As a result, the Communists gained 48 seats in Parliament (out of 101), the Liberal Democrats – 18, Liberals – 15, ASM – 7, the Democrats – 13.

The leader of Liberal Party (PL), Mihai Ghimpu, as well as leaders of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM), Vlad Filat, Democratic Party of Moldova (PDM), Marian Lupu and the Party Alliance Our Moldova (AMN) Serafim Urechean more than a week held talks on forming a coalition, and in August 2009 the party established a governing coalition under the banner "Alliance For European Integration". [12]

President of the Moldovan Parliament

On 28 August 2009, Mihai Ghimpu was elected as the Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament, through secret voting, getting all 53 votes of the Alliance For European Integration. [13] [14]

Mihai Ghimpu on 28 August 2009: "I thank my colleagues for their trust. I hope that while in this post I will cooperate for a free press, independent legal system, and a state of law of which all the Moldovan citizens will be proud." [15]

Speaking at the World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva on 20 July 2010, Ghimpu said: "Why have we become the poorest country in Europe? Not only because we did not carry out democratic reforms at the right time, but also because today on the territory of Moldova, part of an occupation army and its equipment continue to be stationed." [16] [17] [18]

President of Moldova

On 11 September 2009, he became the acting president of Moldova. [19] The interim position was possible following the resignation of Moldovan President, Vladimir Voronin, announced in the morning of 11 September 2009 on the public broadcaster Moldova 1. [20] The resignation letter was sent to the Parliament secretariat and by a vote of 52 deputies in the plenary session of the legislature the post of the President of the Republic of Moldova was declared vacant. Therefore, in accordance with Article 91 of the Constitution of 1994, which provides that "the responsibility of the office shall devolve ad interim to the President of Parliament or the Prime Minister, in that order of priority", Mihai Ghimpu has become the interim President of the Republic of Moldova until a new president is elected by the Parliament.

The Commission for constitutional reform in Moldova was set up under presidential decree on 1 December 2009 in order to resolve the constitutional crisis. On 14 January 2010 Ghimpu decreed to set up a Commission for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Moldova, aimed at studying the responsibilities of Soviet rule in the former Moldavian SSR.

In June 2010, Ghimpu decreed a Soviet Occupation Day. The decree that was promptly cancelled by the Constitutional Court on 12 July 2010. [21] [22] He also unveiled the commemorative stone to the victims of totalitarianism.

Ghimpu has been awarded the Order of the Star of Romania, 1st Class (Collar). [23]

Ethnic identity

Mihai Ghimpu is known as an unambiguous supporter of the common Romanian-Moldovan ethnic identity:

What have we gained having as leaders people who knew that the language is Romanian and that we are Romanians, but acknowledged this truth only after they left office? I have not come to manipulate the citizens, but to tell them the truth. [24]

See also

Notes

  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.
  6. ↑ "Partidul Liberal". Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Mihai cel Ghimpu [ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "ADEPT : Political parties of RM : Parties' List : Liberal Party" . Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sondaj BOP: Cei mai apreciați politicieni din Republica Moldova", UNIMEDIA, 7 February 2019, retrieved February 13, 2019
  10. ↑ "Partidele care ar ajunge in legislativ daca duminica viitoare ar avea loc alegeri parlamentare. Top trei politicieni care se bucura de cea mai mare incredere. Sondaj iData", protv.md, retrieved February 13, 2019
  11. ↑ Reuters (NY Times): Communists to End Rule
  12. ↑ "New Moldovan parliament meets after communists fail". Reuters. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  13. ↑ Politicom.Moldova.org: Moldovan Pro-Western coalition elects new speaker of the parliament Archived 2009-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ New York Times: Moldova Elects New Speaker After Communist Walk – Out
  15. ↑ "Mihai Ghimpu elected Speaker" . Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  16. ↑ "Moldova Urges Russian Withdrawal From Transdnestr - News". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "Ghimpu cere din nou retragerea trupelor ruse din Republica Moldova - Romania Libera". RomaniaLibera.ro. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  18. ↑ "Presedintele interimar al Republicii Moldova: Suntem saraci pentru ca am fost ocupati". HotNewsRo. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  19. ↑ ITAR-TASS: Mihai Ghimpu appointed Moldovan acting president Archived 2009-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ↑ "Moldova's President announced his resignation". HotNewsRo. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  21. ↑ "Moldovan Leader: Court Ruling Against 'Soviet Occupation Day' Was Political". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  22. ↑ Moldpres, Moldovan top court says presidential decree on Day of Soviet Occupation unlawful Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  23. ↑ "Biografia domnului Mihai Ghimpu, preşedinte interimar al Republicii Moldova în anii 2009-2010". www.presedinte.md (in Romanian). Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Interviul "Timpul" cu Mihai Ghimpu" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
Mihai Ghimpu
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Ghimpu in 2009
President of Moldova
Acting
In office
11 September 2009 –28 December 2010
Party political offices
New office President of the Liberal Party
2005-present		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by President of Moldova
Acting
2009–2010		Succeeded by
Vlad Filat
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