Moldovan Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and NATO
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 May 2022
President
Maia Sandu
Prime Minister
Natalia Gavrilița Dorin Recean
Preceded by
Lilian Darii
Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party
In office 18 June 2016 – 9 September 2018
Preceded by
Vladimir Filat
Succeeded by
Tudor Deliu
Minister of Defense
In office 18 February 2015 – 30 July 2015
President
Nicolae Timofti
Prime Minister
Chiril Gaburici Natalia Gherman (acting)
Preceded by
Valeriu Troenco
Succeeded by
Anatol Șalaru
Personal details
Born
(1958-04-19) 19 April 1958 (age 66) Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Political party
Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova
Alma mater
Moldova State University
Occupation
Journalist, philologist, politician, political analyst
Viorel Cibotaru (born 19 April 1958) is a Moldovan politician, former political analyst and journalist, who served as the Minister of Defense of Moldova between 18 February 2015 and 30 July 2015. Since 18 June 2016 Cibotaru is chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova.[1]
Cibotaru has authored four books.[2]
^PLDM și-a ales conducerea. Viorel Cibotaru este noul președinte al formațiunii
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