Gheorghe Brega (born 25 September 1951 in Drepcăuți,

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, Soviet Moldova) is a

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n politician who was the acting

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from 30 October 2015 to 20 January 2016. He served as Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs of Moldova from 30 July 2015 to 30 May 2017, and was a Member of the

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from 2009 to 2015.

Biography

Born in the village of Drepcăuți,

, Soviet Moldova, Brega graduated from

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in Chişinău in 1974. He was a member of the

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from 2009 to 31 July 2015. On 30 October 2015 he was named as acting prime minister (''

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''), until

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was chosen as a permanent replacement for

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, and formed a new cabinet in which Brega continued his work as Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs. He was the first member and last of the Liberal Party (PL) to serve as prime minister in any capacity, even if acting.

Honours

*National Order

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, rank of Grand Officer (2014)

References

External links

Gheorghe BREGA official site

Gheorghe Brega pe site-ul Parlamentului Republicii Moldova

Gheorghe Brega pe site-ul Parlamentului Republicii Moldova
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