Mircea Snegur | |
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1st President of Moldova | |
In office 3 September 1990 – 15 January 1997 | |
Prime Minister | |
Succeeded by | Petru Lucinschi |
Member of the Moldovan Parliament | |
In office 21 April 1998 – 20 March 2001 | |
Parliamentary group | Democratic Convention |
In office 17 April 1990 – 3 September 1990 | |
Constituency | Nisporeni |
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of SSR Moldova | |
In office 27 April 1990 – 3 September 1990 | |
Premier |
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Preceded by | Ion Ciobanu |
Succeeded by | Alexandru Moșanu |
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Moldavian SSR | |
In office 29 July 1989 – 17 April 1990 | |
Premier |
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Preceded by | Alexandru Mocanu |
People's Deputy of the Soviet Union | |
In office 26 March 1989 – 29 July 1989 | |
Constituency | Soroca |
Personal details | |
Born | Trifănești, Kingdom of Romania | 17 January 1940
Died | 13 September 2023 (aged 83) Chișinău, Moldova |
Resting place | Chișinău Central Cemetery |
Nationality | Moldovan |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | PRCM (1995–2002) PCM (1964–1990) |
Spouse | |
Children | 2, including Natalia Gherman |
Alma mater | State Agrarian University of Moldova |
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Mircea Snegur (pronounced [ˈmirtʃe̯a ˈsneɡur]; 17 January 1940 – 13 September 2023) was a Moldovan agronomist and politician who served as the first President of Moldova from 1990 to 1997. Prior to that, he served as the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Moldavian SSR from 1989 to 1990 and chairman of the Supreme Soviet from 27 April to 3 September 1990.