Anatol Țăranu (born 19 October 1951) is a

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n politician.

Biography

Țăranu holds a Ph.D. in history, 1986, and served as member of the

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(1990–1993, 2005–2009). Țăranu has also been a chief expert for the Chişinău side during negotiations with separatist leaders in

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. Between 1993 and 1995, Țăranu was Moldovan Ambassador to

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, and between 1997 and 1998 he was an advisor with special missions to the

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. At the third congress of the

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, 25–26 February 1995, Anatol Țăranu was elected as a new head of the party. After 2005 parliamentary election, Anatol Țăranu was excluded from

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. On 16 December 2006 Țăranu became a deputy chairman of the new National Liberal Party; Țăranu left the party in November 2008 because he disagreed with the party's decision to stand for parliament in

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jointly with the

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. He currently works as Director of the Political Science and Political History Centre of the

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and at the History Institute of the

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, where he worked before becoming a deputy.Tăranu Anatol

References

External links

Cine au fost şi ce fac deputaţii primului Parlament din R. Moldova (1990-1994)?

Declaraţia deputaţilor din primul Parlament

Site-ul Parlamentului Republicii Moldova
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