Nicolae Timofti (; born 22 December 1948 in Ciutulești,

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) is a

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n jurist and politician who was

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from 23 March 2012 until 23 December 2016. He served as head of Moldova's Supreme Magistrate Council and was

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President by

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on 16 March 2012.

Early life and education

Timofti was born to Elena (born 1927) and Vasile Timofti in Ciutulești,

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, and has four siblings. At the beginning of 1949, his family moved to Florești. On 6 July 1949, his paternal grandfather Tudor Timofti was deported by Soviet authorities to the

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, where he died in 1953. Timofti graduated from the law school of

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in 1972.

Early activity

After graduation, Timofti spent two years in the

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before beginning his career as a judge in 1976. "He is a person who was with us when we started reforms in the 1990s,"

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said. In 2005, Timofti was appointed to the Higher Judicial Chamber and, in 2011, he was named chairman of the Supreme Council of Magistrates.

President of Moldova

After his election by parliament, Timofti identified Moldova's European orientation as a priority, as it had been the country's policy during the previous years; he stated that this policy "must continue" and that his country "has no other future than a European future". Former acting president and speaker of the Parliament of Moldova

called Timofti "...a progressive man,

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means a lot for the Republic of Moldova."

Personal life

Timofti is married to the lawyer Margareta Timofti and they have three sons: Alexei (born 1977) works as a lawyer for the

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, Nicolae (Nicu) (born 1980) is a sports journalist in

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, and Ștefan (born 1989) studies economics in Chișinău.

Awards

Order of Work Glory The Order of Work Glory (also: Order of Work Merit, Romanian: ''Ordinul Gloria Muncii'') is a Moldovan official order conferred for outstanding achievements in an individual's field of work, esteemed public activity during their career, and great co ...

Николай Тимофти больше не судья ВСП
/ref> * Honorary Title "Om emerit" * Order of the Republic of Serbia (

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, 2013) *

Order of the Star of Romania The Order of the Star of Romania (Romanian: ''Ordinul Steaua României'') is Romania's highest civil Order and second highest State decoration after the defunct Order of Michael the Brave. It is awarded by the President of Romania. It has five r ...

(

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, 2016) * Order of Stara Planina (

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, 2016)Росен Плевнелиев: Болгария поддержит Молдову на пути евроинтеграции
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References

External links

Official Youtube channel of Nicolae Timofti

News in Moldova about Nicolae Timofti

Timofti's inauguration in 2012

Timofti with

Giorgi Margvelashvili Giorgi Margvelashvili ( ka, გიორგი მარგველაშვილი; born 4 September 1969) is a Georgian academic and politician who was the fourth President of Georgia, in office from 17 November 2013 to 16 December 2018. ...

in 2014
Timofti with
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow in 2013 {{DEFAULTSORT:Timofti, Nicolae 1948 births Living people Moldova State University alumni Moldovan jurists People from Florești District Presidents of Moldova Romanian people of Moldovan descent Recipients of the Order of the Star of Romania