Andrei Galbur (born 5 July 1975) is a Moldovan diplomat who served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (from 20 January 2016 to 20 December 2017)[1] in Prime Minister Pavel Filip's cabinet. Previously Galbur served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (2015–2016), and Ambassador of Moldova to Russia (2013–2015).[2]

Andrei Galbur
Galbur in 2017
Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova
In office
20 January 2016 – 21 December 2017
Serving with
PresidentNicolae Timofti
Igor Dodon
Prime MinisterPavel Filip
Preceded byNatalia Gherman
Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
In office
20 January 2016 – 21 December 2017
PresidentNicolae Timofti
Igor Dodon
Prime MinisterPavel Filip
Preceded byNatalia Gherman
Succeeded byTudor Ulianovschi
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
In office
11 March 2015 – 20 January 2016
PresidentNicolae Timofti
Prime MinisterChiril Gaburici
Natalia Gherman (acting)
Valeriu Streleț
Gheorghe Brega (acting)
MinisterNatalia Gherman
Moldovan Ambassador to Russia, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan
In office
28 November 2012 – 27 March 2015
PresidentNicolae Timofti
Prime MinisterVladimir Filat
Iurie Leancă
Chiril Gaburici
Preceded byAndrei Neguța
Succeeded byDumitru Braghiș
Personal details
Born (1975-07-05) 5 July 1975 (age 48)
Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Moldova)
Political partyIndependent
Alma materFree International University of Moldova

Education edit

Biography edit

  • Since 1995, the attaché, and since 1997 the second secretary, and since 1999 the Councillor of the General Board for Europe and North America;
  • From 2000 to 2004 Permanent Secretary at the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in the Austrian Republic and in parallel, the deputy of the permanent representative at the international organizations in Vienna;
  • From 2004 to 2005 the Head of the General Directorate for International Security;
  • From 2005 to 2007, the Head of the Division for Multi-Country Co-operation;
  • Since 2007, the Minister – Councillor, the deputy of the Ambassador, Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in the United States;
  • From September 2010 to June 2013, the head of the General Directorate for Multi-Country Cooperation;
  • From January 2013 to March 2015, the Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova in the Russian Federation;
  • From March 2015 to January the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration;
  • Since 20 January 2016 the first deputy Prime-Minister, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "В Молдавии в отставку отправили шестерых министров". РБК. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  2. ^ (in Romanian)Andrei Galbur CV at gov.md Archived 2016-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
Political offices
Preceded by First Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova
2016–present
Incumbent
Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
2016–present