Larisa Voloh | |
|---|---|
 Voloh in 2022 | |
| Member of the Moldovan Parliament | |
| Assumed office 23 July 2021 | |
| Parliamentary group | Party of Action and Solidarity |
| Mayor of Palanca | |
| In office 3 June 2007 –23 July 2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Dumitru Cozlovschi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cahul,Moldavian SSR,Soviet Union |
Larisa Voloh (born 1 March 1971) is a Moldovan politician. She currently serves as member of the Moldovan Parliament. [1] [2]
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