Monica Babuc (born 29 March 1964) is a politician and historian from the

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, who was Minister of Culture of the Republic of Moldova in four consecutive cabinets ( Leancă, Gaburici, Streleţ and Filip) from 2013 to 2019. Monica Babuc is a member of the

Democratic Party of Moldova The European Social Democratic Party ( ro, Partidul Social Democrat European, PSDE) is a centre-left, populist social-democratic political party in Moldova. Established in 1997, the party holds pro-European views, and is an associate member of th ...

, and formerly a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party. In May 2015 she submitted his candidacy for the mayoralty of Chișinău. In the televised electoral debates, she admitted that she speaks

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and is equally Romanian and Moldovan,"Eu vreau sa fiu primar cu Lorena Bogza" - 03.06.2015 - VIDEO
/ref> contrary to the position and ideology of the DPM leaders,

Marian Lupu Marian Lupu (; born 20 June 1966) is a Moldovan politician who was the President of the Parliament of Moldova between 2010 and 2013. From this position he served as Acting President of the Republic from 2010 until 2012. Personal life Marian Lup ...

and

Dumitru Diacov Dumitru Diacov (born 10 February 1952, Kargapolie, Kurgan Oblast, Russian SFSR) is a Moldovan politician, former President and Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova in s ...

, who declare that they speak Moldovan and that they are Moldovans and not Romanian. At the local elections in Chisinau on 14 June 2015 Monica Babuc accrued 2.17% of the vote.

Family

She is married and has a child. She speaks

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, French and

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References

External links

Monica Babuc
at the Moldovan Government's website 1964 births Living people People from Ialoveni District Democratic Party of Moldova politicians Government ministers of Moldova Moldovan Ministers of Education Culture ministers of Moldova Women government ministers of Moldova 21st-century Moldovan women politicians {{Moldova-politician-stub