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Maia Sandu

President of Moldova since 2020 · Moldova · On the map · Politicians · Born 1972 · age 54

Maia Sandu is a Moldovan politician and economist who, since 2020, has served as the sixth president of Moldova. She is the founder and former leader of the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) and was prime minister of Moldova from June to November 2019, when her government collapsed after a vote of no-confidence.

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2026Honourable Member of the European Order of MeritAwardOrder of Princess Olga, 1st classAward2025Franz Josef Strauss AwardAward2024Grand Cross of the Legion of HonourAward2022“We will help people who need our help and support (the Ukrainian refugees after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine).”In their wordsMaia Sandu (2022) cited in: Radio Free

2020Named President of MoldovaOfficefrom 24 December 2020“When I said I want to become the president of European integration, I was thinking about the normality that citizens yearn for.”In their words30 December 2020DW

2019Named Prime Minister of MoldovaOffice8 June to 14 November 2019Named Member of the Parliament of MoldovaOffice24 February to 8 June 20192015GPSA Award for Leadership in Social AccountabilityAward1972Born24 May 1972

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Honourable Member of the European Order of Merit2026
Order of Princess Olga, 1st class2026
Franz Josef Strauss Award2025
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour2024
GPSA Award for Leadership in Social Accountability2015
Order of Labour, 1st class
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class

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Sandu was minister of education from 2012 to 2015 and member of the parliament of Moldova from 2014 to 2015, and again in 2019.

Country
Moldova
Category
Politicians
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Politician
Status
Living
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Born 1972 · age 54

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