Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Republic of Moldova/ Republicii Moldova/ Republika Moldovenesca
(Female Suffrage 1930). The Bessarabian area became part of Russia 1812,
annexed to Romania 1919, a Soviet republic 1940-91 and Independence since
27.8.91
See
also Moldova_Parliament and Moldova Heads
1962-89/90
Minister of Social Affairs and Deputy Head of the Central Committee Department of
Trade and Finance Olga V. Bykova
1964-(89)
Minister of Light Industry Galina M. Ahitniuk
1969-71
First Deputy Minister of Local Industry Nellya P. Kinijah
1980 Deputy Premier Minister
In 1980-89 Secretary of the Supreme Soviet.
1990-94
Minister of Finance Klavdiya Melnik (Claudia Melinc)
1990-95
Vice-Minister of Finance Lidia Guţu
1999-2001 Vice-Premier in charge of Social Problems
Between 1995-99 she worked in the private banking sector. (b. 1954-)
1997-? Director General of the State Departmant for Statistics
1997-99
Vice-Minister of Finance Valentina Aposholov
1997-2001
Vice-Minister of Culture Valentina Ghemaz-Tazhlauana
1997-99
Vice-Minister of Education Valentina Badrajan
1999-2001 First Vice-Minister of Finance
1997-ca.99
Vice-Minister of Health Maria Tarus
1997-ca.99
Vice-Minister of Territorial Development, Public Utilities and Construction
Svetlana Missticci
1997-2001
Vice-Minister of Telecommunication and Information Stela Scola
1998 Acting Minister of Transport and Telecommunication
Ca.
1994-98 Vice-Minister of Privatization and State Property Administration Zinaida
Grafchim
Ca.
1994-98 Director General of Inter-Ethnic Relations Veronica Abramcivc
Ca.
1998 Director General of National Relations and Language Functions Tatiana
Stoianov
1999
Minister of Trade and Industry Alexandra Can
Ca.
1999- Vice-Minister of Economy and Reforms Valentina Posţrolachi
The minister of the Department was Alexandru Muranuchi
Ca.
1999-2001 Vice-Minister of Labour, Social Protection and Family Jana Costache
Ca.
1999-2001 Vice-Minister of Labour, Social Protection and Family Eulampie Donos
Ca.
1999 Vice-Minister of Justice Elisei Secrieru
1999-2001
Minister of Justice Valeria Şterbeţ
Judge in the Supreme Court 1984-97 and 1997-99 its Vice-President (b. 1946-)
2000-02
Vice-Minister of Finance Mariana Durlesteanu
2002-06 1. Vice-Minister
2008- Minister of Finance
2000-02
Vice-Minister of Finance Zinaida Grecianîi
2001-02 1. Vice-Minister of Finance
2002-05 Minister of Finance
2005-08 1. Vice Prime Minister
2008- Prime Minister
As Vice-Premier Zinaida Grecianii coordinated
the activity of executive institution in charge with economic-financial sector.
In 2005 she gathered the highest number of votes at the elections for
Mayor-General of Chisinau municipality, but the elections was invalidated
because of low turnout.
Around 2001 Vice-Minister of Labour Anghelina Apostol
2001-
Vice-Minister of Finance Elvira Lupan
2001-06
Vice-Minister of Justice Galina Chirinciuc
2001-06 First Vice-Minister of Ecology, Construction and Territorial Planning Svetlana Dogotaru
2001-06 Vice-Minister of Labour, Social Protection and Family Lidia Calancea
2002-06 Vice-Minister of Finance Feodosia Furculiţă
2002-06 Vice-Minister of Economy Elena Gorelova
2002-06 Vice-Minister of Education Lilia Pogolsa
2005-08 Minister of Justice Victoria Iftodi
Ca. 2005- Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Eugenia Kistruga
2006-
Vice-Minister of Education and Sports
Viorelia Moldovan-Batrinac
2008- Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Violeta Ivanov
2008- Minister of Education and Youth Larisa Savga
2008- Minister of Health Larisa Catrinici
2008- Minister of Social Protection, Family and Childen Galina Balmos
Last update 01.04.08