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Snegur Mircea (preşedintele Republicii Moldova (1990-1996)) | ||
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Snegur Mircea (president of Republic of Moldova (1990-1996)) |
| Snegur Mircea - president of Republic of Moldova (1990-1996) | ||
 Mircea Ion Snegur (b. 1940) was the first President of Moldova. A former Communist Party official, Snegur endorsed independence for Moldova and actively sought Western recognition. Moldova declared its independence from the Soviet Union in August 1991. However, Snegur's opposition to immediate reunification with Romania led to a split with the Moldovan Popular Front in October 1991 and to his decision to run as an independent candidate in a December 1991 presidential election. Running unopposed, he won after the Popular Front's efforts to organize a voter boycott failed. In the presidential elections of 1996, Parliamentary speaker Petru Lucinschi surprised the nation with an upset victory over Snegur in a second round of balloting. Education Chişinău Institute of Agriculture Career Member of the Communist Party 1964-1990 1967-1971 - worked as agronomist, manager of state and collective farms 1971-1978 - with the Ministry of Agriculture 1978-1981 - Director General of the Selectia Research Production Association, Chisinau 1981-1985 - Secretary of the Communist Party committee of Edinet district 1985-1989 - Secretary in the Central Committee of the CP of Moldova 1989-1990 - Chairman of the Presidium of Supreme Soviet of Moldova 1990 (April-September) - Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Moldova 1990-1996 - President of independent Moldova See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mircea_Snegur |
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