Vadim Krasnoselsky
| Vadim Krasnoselsky | |
|---|---|
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| 3rd President of Transnistria | |
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Assumed office 16 December 2016 | |
| Prime Minister |
Pavel Prokudin Aleksandr Martynov |
| Preceded by | Yevgeny Shevchuk |
| Speaker of the Supreme Council | |
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In office 23 December 2015 – 14 December 2016 | |
| President | Yevgeny Shevchuk |
| Preceded by | Mikhail Burla |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Shcherba |
| Member of the Supreme Council | |
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In office 30 November 2015 – 14 December 2016 | |
| President | Yevgeny Shevchuk |
| Minister of the Interior | |
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In office 10 January 2007 – 27 February 2012 | |
| President | Igor Smirnov, Yevgeny Shevchuk |
| Preceded by | Aleksandr Korolyov |
| Succeeded by | Sergey Monul |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 April 1970 Dauriya, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Transnistrian |
| Political party | Renewal |
| Spouse(s) | Svetlana Krasnoselskaya (m. 1991) |
| Children | Sofia Krasnoselskaya, Ivan Krasnoselsky |
| Alma mater | Shevchenko Transnistria State University, Kozhedub University of the Air Force |
Vadim Nikolaevich Krasnoselsky (Russian: Вади́м Никола́евич Красносе́льский; born 14 April 1970) is a Transnistrian politician who was elected President in 2016.
Biography
Krasnoselsky was born in the Zabaykalsky District of the Russian SFSR of the Soviet Union.[1] In 1978 his father was transferred to a military base in Bender in the Moldavian SSR.[1] After leaving school in 1987 Krasnoselsky started studying in Odessa, but left during his first year to join a Military Aviation Engineer Higher School in Kharkiv, from which he graduated in 1993.[1] He subsequently joined the Transistrian security forces, later becoming a high-ranking official in the Ministry of the Interior.[1] Vadim took his degree in law at the Pridnestrovian state university in 2002.[2]
In 2007 Krasnoselsky became Minister of the Interior, serving until 2012 when he started working in business.[1] He was elected to the Supreme Council in the 2015 elections, and was appointed as the body's Speaker.[1] Supported by the Sheriff conglomerate,[3] he defeated incumbent President Yevgeny Shevchuk in the 2016 presidential elections, receiving 62% of the vote.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Vadim Krasnoselski won the presidential elections in Transnistria Crime Moldova
- ↑ Vadim Krasnoselsky elected supreme council chairman Novosti PMR, 23 December 2015
- ↑ The upcoming presidential election in Transnistria Balcani Caucaso
- ↑ Додон поздравил Красносельского с победой на выборах главы ПМР RIA Novosti, 12 December 2016