Nicolae Testemițanu (1 August 1927 – 20 September 1986) was a
Moldova
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n and
Soviet
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surgeon
In modern medicine, a surgeon is a medical professional who performs surgery. Although there are different traditions in different times and places, a modern surgeon usually is also a licensed physician or received the same medical training as ...
,
hygienist, and politician.
Political career
He served as
minister of health A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare and other social security services.
Some governments have separate ministers for mental health.
Coun ...
of
Moldavian SSR
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between 1963 and 1968, after which he was demoted for allegedly promoting too many autochthonous medical personnel, contrary to
Soviet
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Russification
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policies.
Honours
The
State University of Medicine and Pharmacy in
Chișinău
Chișinău ( , , ), also known as Kishinev (russian: Кишинёв, r=Kishinjóv ), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Republic of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial center, and is located in the ...
is named after him.
Gallery
File:Stamp of Moldova md051st.jpg,
References
External links
www.testemitanu.info- The official site in the memory of "Nicolae Testemițanu"
The State Medical and Pharmaceutical University "Nicolae Testemițanu"
1921 births
1986 deaths
Romanian people of Moldovan descent
People from Drochia District
Communist Party of Moldavia politicians
Moldovan surgeons
Ministers of health of Moldova
Soviet surgeons
National Patriotic Front (Moldova) politicians
Burials at Chișinău Central Cemetery
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in chisinau there is a street in his name 'nicolaie testimitianu'.