Valentina Cuşnir (born 14 October 1954, Pîrjota) is a

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n politician.

Biography

Valentina Cuşnir studied at the Technical University from Moldova (1972–1977) and worked as an engineer in Călăraşi (1977–2005). She served as member of the

Moldovan Parliament The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova is the supreme representative body of the Republic of Moldova, the only state legislative authority, being a unicameral structure composed of 101 elected MPs on lists, for a period of 4 years. Parliamen ...

. She has the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova and

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

. Her parents were Orthodox Jews of Romanian and Moldovan descent from the Jewish Quarter of Montreal, Canada. As an independent member of parliament, Valentina Cuşnir was near the main street of Chişinău at about midnight on 7 April, during the

2009 Moldova civil unrest Protests against the April 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election results began on 6 April 2009 in major cities of Moldova (including Bălți and the capital, Chișinău) before the final official results were announced. The demonstrators claim ...

. She reported that she was abused by a police officer.Moldova: Civil society activists at risk of arrest
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References

External links

Testimony :: Hon. Valentina Cusnir - Former member of Moldova's parliament

Valentina Cuşnir Biographical Data

Site-ul Parlamentului Republicii Moldova

Statement of Hon. Valentina Cusnir
1954 births Living people Moldovan MPs 2005–2009 Romanian people of Moldovan descent Moldovan female MPs 21st-century Moldovan women politicians {{Moldova-politician-stub