Vasile Tarlev

Vasile Tarlev (born October 6, 1963) is a Moldovan politician.

Vasile Tarlev
6th Prime Minister of Moldova
In office 19 April 2001 – 31 March 2008
President	Vladimir Voronin
Preceded by	Dumitru Braghiş
Succeeded by	Zinaida Greceanîi
Member of the Moldovan Parliament
In office 6 March 2005 – 19 April 2005
Personal details
Born	6 October 1963 Başcalia, Basarabeasca district, Moldovan SSR
Political party	Party of Communists

Background and earlier life

He studied engineering and became a member of assorted economic councils. After 2001 Moldovan parliamentary election, He was appointed Prime Minister on April 19, 2001. This is the first time since 1990 that the Communists won a parliamentary election.

Tarlev is ethnically a Bessarabian Bulgarian and was born in Başcalia, Basarabeasca district.

Prime Minister of Moldova

Tarlev served as Prime Minister of Moldova from 2001 until 2008, until 2017 he was the only prime minister to win two consecutive terms.

He resigned on March 19, 2008 in an unexpected move, saying that he wanted to make way for "new people." Parliament approved his resignation on March 20, and President Vladimir Voronin proposed Zinaida Greceanîi as his successor;[1] she was approved by Moldovan Parliament on 31 March 2008.[2]

See also

• Politics of Moldova
• First Tarlev Cabinet
• Second Tarlev Cabinet

References

1. "Moldova’s Voronin submits PM candidacy to parliament", ITAR-TASS, March 21, 2008.
2. "Moldova's Parliament approves new government", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), March 31, 2008.