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Serafim Urechean (born 2 February 1950 in Larga village, Briceni district) is a Moldovan politician.
In 1974, he graduated from the Polytechnic Institute in Chişinău, and in 1985 from the High Party School of Leningrad (today Saint Petersburg), Russia. He worked as an engineer at the Constructions Enterprise Briceni (1976-1978); Head of Department for Industrial and Constructions Development, Second Secretary of the District Committee of the Communist Party of Moldova in Briceni (1978-1983); Chairman of the District Executive Committee in Anenii Noi (1985-1987). He was Chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of the Republic of Moldova (1987-1994), Member of Parliament (1990-1994). Since 9 August 1994 he has been the General Mayor of Chişinău Municipality. He is Chairman of the Federation of Local and Regional Authorities of the Republic of Moldova, and Chairman of the Federation of Check of Moldova. He is married and has two children.
