List of Famous people born in Moldova
Vasile Belous
Vasilii Belous was a Moldovan boxer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's welterweight, but was defeated in the second round.
Alexander Morozov
Alexander Sergeyevich Morozov is a Russian singer and composer.
Alla Bayanova
Alla Nikolayevna Bayanova was a Russian Romance singer sometimes compared with Édith Piaf for her simple yet dramatic style of performance.
Nina Shtanski
Nina Viktorovna Shtanski is a Transnistrian former state politician and public figure. She has been the Deputy Prime Minister for the International Cooperation of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic from 24 January 2012 to 2 September 2015. Ph.D. (2012). She became an honoured foreign service officer Transnistrian Moldovan Republic in 2012. She held the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
Eugen Doga
Eugen Doga is a Moldovan composer. He was awarded the People's Artist of the USSR in 1987.
Serhii Kivalov
Serhii Vasylovych Kivalov is Ukrainian politician, jurist, parliamentarian, head of Central Election Commission during the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election which led to the Orange revolution.
Pavel Filip
Pavel Filip is an engineer and politician from the Republic of Moldova. In 2001-2008 he was the director of the Joint-stock company "Bucuria" and in 2008-2011, general manager of Tutun-CTC joint stock company. Then, was Minister of Information and Communication Technology in the Governments headed by Filat (2), Leancă, Gaburici and Streleț since January 14, 2011 when he replaced Alexander Oleinic (2009-2011) and by his investment at the prime minister position on January 20, 2016. He was the deputy chairman of the Democrat Party (DPM). On September 7, 2019 at the IXth Congress of the DPM was elected for the position of the chairman of the Party.
Ion Druță
Ion Druţă, generally spelled "Ion Drutse" in English, is a writer, poet, playwright and literary historian from the Republic of Moldova, honorary member of the Romanian Academy.
Oleg Crețul
Oleg Cretul is a Moldovan judoka. He competed in the men's half-middleweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Nicolae Nasoc
Nicolae Timofti is a Moldovan jurist and politician who was President of Moldova from 23 March 2012 until 23 December 2016. He served as head of Moldova's Supreme Magistrate Council and was elected President by parliament on 16 March 2012.