Vasile Tarlev
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| Vasile Petru Tarlev | |
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| In office 19 April 2001 – 31 March 2008 |
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| President | Vladimir Voronin |
| Preceded by | Dumitru Braghiş |
| Succeeded by | Zinaida Greceanîi |
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| Born | 6 October 1963 Başcalia, Moldova |
Vasile Petru Tarlev (Bulgarian: Василе Петру Тарлев; Russian: Василий Павлович Тарлев) (born October 6, 1963) is a Moldovan politician, and was Prime Minister of Moldova from 2001 until 2008. He studied engineering and became a member of assorted economic councils. He was appointed Prime Minister on April 19, 2001.
Tarlev is ethnically a Bessarabian Bulgarian and was born in Băşcălia, Raionul Basarabeasca.
He resigned on March 19, 2008 in an unexpected move, saying that he wanted to make way for "new people". Parliament approved his resignation on March 20, and President Vladimir Voronin proposed Zinaida Greceanîi as his successor;[1] she was approved by Parliament on 31 March 2008.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Moldova’s Voronin submits PM candidacy to parliament", ITAR-TASS, March 21, 2008.
- ^ "Moldova's Parliament approves new government", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), March 31, 2008.
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| Preceded by Dumitru Braghiş |
Prime Minister of Moldova 2001—2008 |
Succeeded by Zinaida Greceanîi |
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