Petru Lucinschi
| Petru Chiril Lucinschi | |
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| Petru Lucinschi in 2000 | |
| 2nd President of Moldova | |
| In office 15 January 1997 – 7 April 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Ion Ciubuc Serafim Urechean Ion Sturza Dumitru Braghiş |
| Preceded by | Mircea Snegur |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Voronin |
| First secretary of the Communist Party of Moldova | |
| In office 16 November 1989 – 4 February 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Ivan Călin Petru Pascari Mircea Druc |
| Preceded by | Semion Grossu |
| Succeeded by | Grigore Eremei |
| Full member of the 28th Politburo | |
| In office 14 July 1990 – 29 August 1991 | |
| Secretary of the 28th Central Committee | |
| In office 31 January 1991 – 29 August 1991 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1940 Rădulenii Vechi village, Soroca County, Romania |
| Political party | Agrarian Party of Moldova |
| Other political affiliations |
Communist Party of Moldova, Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
| Spouse(s) | Antonina Lucinschi ( -2006) |
| Profession | Political activist |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Petru Chiril Lucinschi (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈpetru kiˈril luˈt͡ʃinski]; born 27 January 1940) was Moldova's second President (1997–2001).
Biography
Petru Chiril Lucinschi (Russian: Пётр Кири́ллович Лучи́нский, Pyotr Kirillovich Luchinsky; Ukrainian: Петро́ Кири́лович Лучи́нський, Petro Kyrylovych Luchynsky) was born on 27 January 1940 in Rădulenii Vechi village, Soroca County, Romania (now Floreşti district). He has a PhD in Philosophy (1977) from the Russian Academy of Sciences.
From 1971, Lucinschi was a member of the Executive Committee (Politburo) of the Central Committee of the Communist Party in Moldavian SSR. He was the only native Moldovan in the leadership of Communist Party of Moldova at that time, when the leadership of Moldavian SSR was almost completely in the hands of people from outside the republic or Transnistrians.[1]
From 1978 to 1989, he was first secretary of Chişinău branch of the Communist Party of Moldova. In 1978, Ivan Bodiul sent him to work for the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in Moscow, where Lucinschi remained until 1986. From 1986 to 1989, Lucinschi was second secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Tajikistan. Upon his return to Moldavian SSR in 1989, he became first secretary of the Communist Party of Moldova.
In early 1991 he was appointed secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, so he again left Moldavian SSR for Moscow.
He was Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament (1993–1997).
Lucinschi was elected Moldova's second president in 1996. He served until 2001 when he called a snap election, and the Parliament voted in favour of Vladimir Voronin.
Lucinschi was married to Antonina (deceased 2006), a retired schoolteacher, and has two sons, Sergiu and Chiril.
References
- ↑ Mihail Bruhis - "Rusia, România şi Basarabia", Universitas, Chişinău 1992, page 314
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| Preceded by Semion Grossu |
First secretary of the Communist Party of Moldova 16 November 1989 – 4 February 1991 |
Succeeded by Grigore Eremei |
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| Preceded by Mircea Snegur |
President of the Republic of Moldova 1997–2001 |
Succeeded by Vladimir Voronin |
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