Antonina Lucinschi (13 September 1939 – 16 September 2005) was a Moldovan schoolteacher who was the wife of Petru Lucinschi, the 2nd President of Moldova. As a result of her marriage, she was the

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from 15 January 1997 – 7 April 2001. She was born in 1939 in the

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into a family of Russian origin. She married her husband in January 1965 just after he was discharged from the

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. They first met at a concert inside the

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. Soon thereafter, they gave birth to their first son. In the mid-late 70s, she studied at the

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and the Moscow State Pedagogical University. During the presidency of her husband, Lucinschi took part in the foundation of charitable organizations such as Brindusele Sperantei, the Forum of Women's Organizations of Moldova, and the Philanthropist club of classical music lovers. The Association Against Domestic Violence "Casa Mărioarei" was an independent association founded in 2000 at the initiative of Lucinschi to support survivors of domestic violence. Lucinschi died in 2005 after an illness and was buried in the Central Armenian Cemetery of Chisinau. Besides her husband, she is survived by her two sons Sergey and Kirill. Today, a national contest of musicians is held in her name annually.

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