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Moldovan politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iurie Roșca (born 31 October 1961) is a Moldovan politician who has served as president of the Christian-Democratic People's Party (PPCD) since 1994.[1]
Iurie Roșca | |
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Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova | |
In office 16 June 2009 – 25 September 2009 | |
President | Vladimir Voronin Mihai Ghimpu (acting) |
Prime Minister | Zinaida Greceanîi Vitalie Pîrlog (acting) |
Vice President of the Moldovan Parliament | |
In office 24 March 2005 – 22 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 – 22 April 2009 | |
Parliamentary group | Popular Front Christian-Democratic People's Party |
Personal details | |
Born | Telenești, Moldavian SSR, 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 | Larisa Roșca |
Children | Ștefan, Alexandra, and Oana |
Alma mater | Moldova State University |
Profession | Journalist |
Iurie Roșca graduated in 1984 from the journalism faculty of Moldova State University. 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 Chișinău.[2]
In 1989, Roșca 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 from 1989 to 1994. Between 1990 and 2009, he was a deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova.
In 2005, his party voted for the re-election 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.
In summer 2024 Roșca was convicted of influence peddling over the construction of a building and sentenced to six years in prison.[5]
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