Vlad Filat
Vladimir Filat (born 6 May 1969), commonly referred to as Vlad Filat (pronounced [vlad fiˈlat]), is a Moldovan businessman and politician, founder of Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova. He was the Prime Minister of Moldova from 25 September 2009 to 25 April 2013. He also was appointed as the Interim President of Moldova for a brief period of time in 2010. Following his conviction on charges of accepting bribes, Filat was released from jail in December 2019, 6 years earlier than his initial sentence.
Vlad Filat | |
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Filat in 2023 | |
| Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Iulian David (acting) |
| In office 16 August 2020 – 29 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tudor Deliu |
| Succeeded by | Iulian David (acting) |
| In office 8 December 2007 – 27 May 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Viorel Cibotaru |
| Member of the Moldovan Parliament | |
| In office 9 December 2014 – 15 December 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Simion Grișciuc |
| Parliamentary group | Liberal Democratic Party |
| In office 24 December 2010 – 14 February 2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Elena Frumosu |
| Parliamentary group | Liberal Democratic Party |
| In office 17 March 2005 – 25 September 2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Ivan Ionaș |
| Parliamentary group | Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Party Liberal Democratic Party |
| 8th Prime Minister of Moldova | |
| In office 25 September 2009 – 25 April 2013 | |
| President | Mihai Ghimpu (acting) Himself (acting) Marian Lupu (acting) Nicolae Timofti |
| Deputy | |
| Preceded by | Vitalie Pîrlog (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Iurie Leancă |
| President of Moldova | |
Acting | |
| In office 28 December 2010 – 30 December 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Mihai Ghimpu (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Marian Lupu (acting) |
| Minister of State | |
| In office 12 March 1999 – 21 December 1999 | |
| President | Petru Lucinschi |
| Prime Minister | Ion Sturza |
| Preceded by | Nicolae Cernomaz |
| Succeeded by | Victor Bodiu (2009) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vladimir Filat 6 May 1969 Lăpușna, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union (now Moldova) |
| Citizenship | Moldova Romania |
| Political party | Democratic Party (1997–2007) Liberal Democratic Party (2007–2016), (2020-present |
| Other political affiliations | Alliance for Democracy and Reforms (1998–1999) Alliance for European Integration (2009–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Sanda Filat (Divorced 2012) Angela Gonța (2014–2016) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Iași |
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