Valerian Cristea | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Mayor of Orhei | |
| Assumed office 7 July 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ala Savin |
| Moldovan Ambassador to the Czech Republic | |
| In office 16 January 2007 – 21 November 2009 | |
| President | Vladimir Voronin Mihai Ghimpu (acting) |
| Prime Minister | Vasile Tarlev Zinaida Greceanîi Vitalie Pîrlog (acting) Vladimir Filat |
| Preceded by | Mihail Laur |
| Succeeded by | Ștefan Gorda |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova | |
| In office 19 April 2001 – 15 November 2006 | |
| President | Vladimir Voronin |
| Prime Minister | Vasile Tarlev |
| Preceded by | Lidia Guțu |
| Succeeded by | Vitalie Vrabie |
| Member of the Moldovan Parliament | |
| In office 22 March 1998 – 19 April 2001 | |
| Succeeded by | Semion Dragan |
| Parliamentary group | Party of Communists |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vîprova, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union |
Valerian Cristea (born 1 August 1950) is a Moldovan politician and diplomat, currently serving as Deputy Mayor of Orhei.[1][2] In 1998, Cristea was elected to the Parliament of Moldova as a Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova candidate and was re-elected in 2001.[3] He was the Deputy Prime Minister from 2001 to 2006.[2] He was also the ambassador of Moldova to the Czech Republic from 2007 to 2009. Cristea studied at the Technical University of Moldova.[2]