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Nicolae Timofti
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Nicolae Timofti served as Moldova's president from 2012 to 2016, leading the Eastern European country during a period of significant political and economic challenges. His presidency was notable for Moldova's efforts to strengthen ties with Europe while navigating tensions with Russia and internal disputes over the country's future direction.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Romania
- Place of birth
- Ciutulești
- Occupation
- statesperson
- Position held
- President of Moldova
- Educated at
- Moldova State University
- Political party
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Languages spoken
- Romanian
- Religion
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- Participant in
- Moldovan bank fraud scandal
- Military rank
- senior lieutenant
- Image
- Nicolae Timofti.jpg
- Significant event
- Moldovan bank fraud scandal
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- Commons category
- Nicolae Timofti
- date of birth
- 1948-12-22
- name in native language
- Nicolae Timofti
- allegiance
- Soviet Union
- start of work period
- 1974-00-00
- candidacy in election
- 2011–2012 Moldovan presidential election
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- Nicolae Timofti
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Encyclopedic overview
Nicolae Timofti ( Romanian: [nikoˈla.e tiˈmofti]; born 22 December 1948) is a Moldovan jurist and politician who was President of Moldova from 23 March 2012 until 23 December 2016. He served as head of Moldova's Superior Magistrate Council and was elected President by parliament on 16 March 2012.
Early life and education
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