Petr Tomaily (

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: Петр Томайлы; born 21 October 1965 in Cioc-Maidan,

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) is a

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n businessman and politician, who previously served as a member of the Transnistrian parliament for the political party Obnovlenie. He was a candidate for President in the 2006 election, standing as an independent, and finished last in a four-candidate race. He is an

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and owner of a private business in Bender. He is an ethnic Gagauz.

Personal life

He is —shorter than typical. He speaks Turkic, fluent English,

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and

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, When he was 2 years old, his right arm became disabled.

External links

Peter Tomaily Official parliamentary biography
1965 births Living people Moldovan politicians of Gagauz descent Obnovlenie politicians Politicians with disabilities Moldovan people with disabilities {{Moldova-politician-stub