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Revision as of 08:06, 4 April 2007 by Grigoras.Iliescu (talk | contribs) (edit)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Andrey Safonov, is a politician and presidential candidate from Moldovan region of Transnistria (internationally recognised as part of the Republic of Moldova. He lives in Bender, Transnistria's second largest city.
He ran for president against incumbent president Igor Smirnov in the election held on December 10, 2006, and came in third place with 3.9% of the vote.
He is a former teacher of literature and a former member of the parliament of the MSSR (Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic), within the USSR. After Transnistria's declaration of independence, September 2, 1990, he founded the official news agency Olvia Press. He was subsequently appointed Minister of Education, Science and Culture, a post he held until 1999 when he formed an opposition movement to Igor Smirnov and an opposition newspaper, founded in 2000, called Novaia Gazeta.
References
- Andrey Safonov will be able to enter the election for the seat of president
- Transdnestr Central Election Commission announces final results on presidential election
External links
- Novaia Gazeta (in Russian)
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