Opportunistic Communist

By Alexandru Eftode - 23.07.2009 / 05:00 CET

Though he should soon leave the presidency, Vladimir Voronin remains an overshadowing presence in Moldova.

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Curriculum Vitae

1941: Born, Corjova
1961: Co-operative College, Chisinau
1961: Bakery manager, Corjova
1966: Executive director, bread factory, Dubasari
1971: Degree in economics, Soviet Institute for Food Industry
1983: Degree in political science, Academy of Social Sciences of the Central Committee of the Communist Party
1983: Inspector (then vice-director), administrative section, central committee, Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
1985: Head of section, Council of Ministers, Moldavian SSSR
1989: Interior minister
1991: Degree in law, Academy of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs
1994-: Leader of Moldova's Communist Party
1998: Member of parliament
2001-: President of Moldova
2009-: Speaker of parliament