Stela Grigoraș (born 15 August 1968) is a Moldovan politician. She served as
Minister of Labour, Social Protection and Family from January 2016 and July 2017 and
Minister of Health, Labour and Social Protection from July to December 2017, both in
the cabinet of Prime Minister
Pavel Filip
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Early life and education
Grigoraș was born in
Chişinău on 15 August 1968. She graduated from the
, with a degree in pediatrics. In 1998, she was awarded a diploma in postgraduate medicine in
Tel Aviv University
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of medicine. In 2002, she took a course in social work at the
University of Östersund in Sweden. Later, she studied social policies, obtaining the title of Doctor of Sociology, at the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law, at the
Academy of Sciences of Moldova
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Professional and political career
Prior to entering the political arena, Grigoraș worked in the medical field, having the qualification of pediatrician and in the social field, being the president of the public association "Partnerships for every child". Within this organization, it has implemented numerous projects focused on reforming the social protection system by reorganizing the residential childcare system, developing social services and promoting the right of every child to grow up in the family. In November 2015, she was elected President of the International Foster Care Organization.
Grigoraș was appointed Minister of Labor, Social Protection and Family in January 2016. In July 2017, she was appointed
Minister of Health, Labour and Social Protection.
Awards and recognition
Grigoraș is a doctor in sociology and the holder of the "Civic Merit" medal for the active promotion of children's rights. She is the only woman in Moldova who has been invited to speak at the
House of Lords
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in the United Kingdom to raise awareness among British lawmakers about the need to support disadvantaged children in Moldova and their families.
Personal life
Grigoraș is married and has 3 children.
References
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1968 births
Living people
Politicians from Chișinău
21st-century Moldovan politicians
Women government ministers of Moldova
21st-century Moldovan women politicians
Moldovan Ministers of Health