Mihail Kendighelean
Mihail Kendighelean (Russian: Михаил Васильевич Кендигелян) is a Gagauz politician in the Republic of Moldova.
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| Born | 4 October 1941 |
Biography
He was born on October 4, 1941 in Congaz in what is now the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit.
In 1990 he was head of the Gagauz Supreme Soviet and along with President Stepan Topal led the Gagauz areas in a declaration of independence from Moldova. Gagauzia was functionally independent from Moldava until 1994. After negotiations it gained regional autonomy. From 1999 to 2002 Kendighelean was Chairman of the People's Assembly of Gagauzia.[1]
References
- "Information on previous elections for the People's Assembly of Gagauzia". 2008 ATU Gagauzia Elections. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
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