Irina Vlah | |
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İrina Vlah | |
Governor of Gagauzia | |
In office 15 April 2015 – 19 July 2023 | |
Preceded by | Mihail Formuzal |
Succeeded by | Evghenia Guțul |
Member of the Moldovan Parliament | |
In office 17 March 2005 – 30 April 2015 | |
Succeeded by | Inna Șupac |
Parliamentary group | Party of Communists |
Personal details | |
Born | Comrat, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union (now Gagauzia, Moldova) | 26 February 1974
Political party | Party of Socialists |
Other political affiliations | Party of Communists (2005-2015; parliamentary grouping) |
Alma mater | Comrat State University Academy of Sciences of Moldova |
Irina Vlah (Gagauz: İrina Vlah; ‹See Tfd›Russian: Ирина Фёдоровна Влах, romanized: Irina Fyodorovna Vlakh; born 26 February 1974) is a Moldovan Gagauzian politician, who served as Head of the autonomous region of Gagauzia since 2015 to 2023. Previously, she served as member of the Moldovan Parliament from 2005 to 2015.[1][2]
The first woman to lead her region, Vlah has been ranked on opinion polls as one of the most trusted Moldovan politicians.[3][4] She is a member of the pro-Russian Party of Socialists.