Iurie Roșca
Iurie Roşca (born 31 October 1961, in Teleneşti) is a Moldovan politician who has served as president of the Christian-Democratic People's Party (PPCD) since 1994.[1]
Iurie Roşca | |
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Deputy Prime Minister | |
In office 16 June 2009 – 25 September 2009 | |
President | Vladimir Voronin Mihai Ghimpu (Acting) |
Prime Minister | Zinaida Greceanîi Vitalie Pîrlog (Acting) |
Deputy Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament | |
In office 24 March 2005 – 5 April 2009 | |
President | Vladimir Voronin |
Prime Minister | Vasile Tarlev Zinaida Greceanîi |
Preceded by | Mihai Camerzan |
Succeeded by | Grigore Petrenco |
In office 23 April 1998 – 25 February 2001 | |
President | Petru Lucinschi |
Prime Minister | Ion Ciubuc Ion Sturza Dumitru Braghiș |
Preceded by | Dumitru Diacov |
Succeeded by | Vladimir Ciobanu |
Member of the Moldovan Parliament | |
In office 3 September 1990 – 5 April 2009 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Teleneşti, Soviet Union (now Moldova) | 31 October 1961
Political party | Christian-Democratic People's Party (1994–present) |
Other political affiliations | Popular Front of Moldova (1989–1994) |
Spouse(s) | Larisa Roşca |
Children | Ştefan, Alexandra, and Oana |
Alma mater | Moldova State University |
Profession | Journalist |
Biography
Iurie Roşca graduated in 1984 from the journalism faculty of the State University of Moldova. He then worked as a correspondent for the newspaper Tinerimea Moldovei (The Youth of Moldova), a reporter for the National Television of Moldova, and an upper-level curator at the Dimitrie Cantemir Literature Museum in Chişinău.[2]
Political career
In 1989 Roşca became one of the founders of the Popular Front of Moldova (of which the PPCD is a successor). He was executive president of the organization in 1989–1994. Between 1990 and 2009 he was a deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova.
In 2005 his party voted for reelection of the Communist president Vladimir Voronin,[3] and he became the Parliament's vice-president (a post he also held from 1998 to 2001). In June 2009 he was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister of the Moldovan Government[4] However, he only held that position until September of that year.
Notes
- http://www.jurnal.md/en/news/iurie-rosca-the-old-and-new-leader-of-christian-democrats-181223/, Journal Moldova, Politics, Iurie Rosca- the old and new leader of Christian-Democrats, 21 Feb 2010, Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- http://www.cato.org/events/tbilisiconf2006/speakers.html, CATO Institute, Freedom, Commerce, and Peace: A Regional Agenda, Speaker Biographies:, Iurie Roşca, Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-03-21. Retrieved 2008-11-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.azi.md/en/story/3745, Moldova Azi, Politics, Iurie Roşca takes oath as Deputy Prime Minister, 17 June 2009, Retrieved September 15, 2010.