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Zinaida Greceanîi
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Greceanîi in 2014
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| Member of the Moldovan Parliament | |
| Assumed office 29 July 2009 |
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| Parliamentary group | Party of Communists Party of Socialists Bloc of Communists and Socialists |
| President of the Moldovan Parliament | |
| In office 8 June 2019 – 26 July 2021 |
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| President | Igor Dodon Maia Sandu |
| Prime Minister | Maia Sandu Ion Chicu Aureliu Ciocoi (acting) |
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Ion Ceban
Mihai Popșoi Alexandru Slusari Monica Babuc Vlad Batrîncea Vladimir Vitiuc |
| Preceded by | Andrian Candu |
| Succeeded by | Igor Grosu |
| President of the Party of Socialists | |
| In office 18 December 2016 – 30 December 2020 |
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| Preceded by | Igor Dodon |
| Succeeded by | Igor Dodon |
| 7th Prime Minister of Moldova | |
| In office 31 March 2008 – 14 September 2009 |
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| President | Vladimir Voronin Mihai Ghimpu (acting) |
| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | Vasile Tarlev |
| Succeeded by | Vitalie Pîrlog (acting) |
| First Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova | |
| In office 10 October 2005 – 31 March 2008 |
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| President | Vladimir Voronin |
| Prime Minister | Vasile Tarlev |
| Preceded by | Vasile Iovv |
| Succeeded by | Igor Dodon |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 26 February 2002 – 10 October 2005 |
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| President | Vladimir Voronin |
| Prime Minister | Vasile Tarlev |
| Preceded by | Mihail Manoli |
| Succeeded by | Mihail Pop |
| First Deputy Minister of Finance | |
| In office 26 September 2001 – 26 February 2002 |
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| President | Vladimir Voronin |
| Prime Minister | Vasile Tarlev |
| Minister | Mihail Manoli |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | |
| In office 19 January 2000 – 26 September 2001 |
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| President | Petru Lucinschi Vladimir Voronin |
| Prime Minister | Dumitru Braghiș Vasile Tarlev |
| Minister | Mihail Manoli |
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Zinaida Bujor
7 February 1956 Metalist, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
| Citizenship |  Moldova |
| Political party | Party of Communists (before 2011) Party of Socialists (2011–present) |
| Spouse | Alexei Greceanîi |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Moldova State University |
Zinaida Greceanîi (born 7 February 1956) is a well-known politician from Moldova. She served as the President of the Moldovan Parliament from June 8, 2019, to July 26, 2021. Before that, she was the Prime Minister of Moldova from March 31, 2008, to September 14, 2009. She was the leader of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM) from 2016 to 2020. She was also a member of the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) earlier in her career. Zinaida Greceanîi was the first woman to become Prime Minister of Moldova.
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Early Life and Family
Zinaida Greceanîi was born in Tomsk Oblast, a region in Siberia, which was part of the Soviet Union at the time. Her parents, Marioara Ursu and Petrea Bujor, were moved from their home in northern Moldova in 1951. This happened because they were Jehovah's Witnesses. Sadly, her brother passed away during this time. Zinaida Greceanîi and her parents were able to return to their home in Moldova in 1968.
She studied at the Financial and Economic College in Chișinău, the capital city, and later at Moldova State University.
Zinaida Greceanîi is married to Alexei Greceanîi, and they have two children.
Her Career in Government
In the mid-1990s, Zinaida Greceanîi started working in the Ministry of Finance. She moved up in her career, becoming Deputy Minister of Finance from 2000 to 2001, and then First Deputy Minister from 2001 to 2002.
In February 2002, President Vladimir Voronin appointed her as the Minister of Finance. She was the only woman in the government cabinet at that time.
Later, in October 2005, President Voronin appointed her as the First Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova. This was another important role in the government.
Becoming Prime Minister
After the previous Prime Minister, Vasile Tarlev, resigned in March 2008, President Vladimir Voronin chose Zinaida Greceanîi to be the new Prime Minister. Her government was approved by the Moldovan Parliament on March 31, 2008.
As Prime Minister, Zinaida Greceanîi said her government would focus on important things like making sure the media was free, having good discussions with the public, and making sure the courts were fair and independent. She also increased the number of women ministers in her government.
She resigned from her position as Prime Minister on September 9, 2009. She explained that she could not do both jobs at the same time: being Prime Minister and also a member of Parliament.
Events of April 7, 2009
During protests that happened on April 7, 2009, Zinaida Greceanîi, as Prime Minister, made statements asking parents to keep their children at home. She warned that if certain actions continued, it would be very difficult to avoid harm, and that the police would take all necessary steps to protect the country's laws. She was later questioned by prosecutors about these events as a witness.
Presidential Elections and Party Changes
In April 2009, her party, the PCRM, won the parliamentary election. Zinaida Greceanîi became a member of the Moldovan Parliament. She was a candidate for the President of Moldova twice in May and June 2009, but she did not get enough votes to win.
After new elections in July 2009, she again won a seat in Parliament. However, her party did not have enough seats to form the government alone, and other parties formed a coalition.
In 2011, Zinaida Greceanîi left the PCRM and joined the Party of Socialists (PSRM). She later became the leader of the Party of Socialists in December 2016.
Later Career and Parliament President
In 2015, she ran for Mayor of Chișinău, the capital city, but she did not win.
On June 8, 2019, she was elected as the 12th President of the Moldovan Parliament. This led to a short period of disagreement about how the government should work, known as a "constitutional crisis," but it was resolved quickly.
See also
In Spanish: Zinaida Greceanîi para niños
- Politics of Moldova
