Ion Hadârcă

Ion Hadârcă
1st President of the Popular Front of Moldova
In office
1989–1992
Member of the Congress of Soviets
In office
1989–1990
Member of the Moldovan Parliament
In office
1990–1998
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2009
Personal details
Born July 17, 1949(1949-07-17)
Sîngerei, Sîngerei District
Political party Liberal Party (Moldova)
Other political
affiliations
Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Popular Front of Moldova
Profession Writer
Religion Eastern Orthodoxy

Ion Hadârcă (b. July 17, 1949, Sîngerei) is a Moldovan politician.

Biography

Ion Hadârcă was born on July 17, 1949 in Sîngerei, Sîngerei District. Between 1968-1970, he carried out the compulsory military service in the Soviet army. He wast the first president of the Popular Front of Moldova (1989–1992). He was elected as president during the second congress of the Front (30 June - 1 July 1989), from among 3 candidates for the job; other two candidates that sought election to the post were Nicolae Costin and Gheorghe Ghimpu.

Ion Hadârcă was member of the Congress of Soviets (1989–1990) and the Moldovan Parliament (1990–1998). Hadârcă is a MP of the Liberal Party (Moldova).

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