Iurie Leancă
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Iurie Leancă is a Moldova
n politician. He is the current Foreign and European Integration Minister
in Vlad Filat Cabinet
.
. He has a multi-ethnic background, his father being a Romanian
and his mother a Bulgarian
. He graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations and from 1986 until 1993, Leancă worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Between May and October 1989, he served as second secretary at the Soviet embassy in Bucharest, Romania
, first secretary in the political department of the foreign ministry of the Soviet Moldavia (1989-1990), and counselor of Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs specializing in European affairs (1990-1993).
Between 1993 and 1997, he was the Minister-Counselor at the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Washington, D.C.
. Then, he was a deputy Foreign Affairs Minister (1998-1999) and the first deputy Foreign Affairs Minister (1999-2002), in the Alliance for Democracy and Reforms
cabinets and in Vasile Tarlev Cabinet (1). Also, he was the acting Foreign Minister of Moldova
(27 Jul 2001 - 4 Sep 2001).
Moldovan Communists received a blow when the European Court of Human Rights
in Strasbourg
ruled in favor of the Metropolis of Bessarabia
in its case against Moldova
, on December 13, 2001. On October 2, 2001 the ECHR heard the case, with Minister of Justice Ion Morei
representing the Moldovan government and Vlad Cubreacov
, a Christian Democrat People's Party deputy, representing the Bessarabian Metropolitanate. Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Iurie Leancă took the fall, and, on January 6, 2002 resigned amid charges that he had failed to vet Morei's speech.
He worked as the Ascom Group
deputy CEO (2001-2005, 2007-2009). Also he was a Senior Adviser to the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
(2005-2007).
He has been a member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova
(PLDM) since January 2009. He was elected as MP in April 2009 election and July 2009 election
.
Amb. Iurie Leancă was the vice-president of The Foreign Policy Association of Moldova (2005-2009).
.
In a press conference on October 21, Leancă announced that official negotiations on the association agreement
Moldova-EU will start on January 12, 2010.
He is married to Aida Leancă and has two children.
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
n politician. He is the current Foreign and European Integration Minister
Foreign Minister of Moldova
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration is the head of the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova and a member of the Government of Moldova.- History of the office :...
in Vlad Filat Cabinet
Vlad Filat Cabinet
The First Vlad Filat Cabinet was the Cabinet of Moldova between September 25, 2009 and January 14, 2011. It had been a caretaker cabinet since the elections of November 28, 2010, and was succeeded by the Second Filat Cabinet on January 14, 2011.-History:...
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Early career
Iurie Leancă was born on October 20, 1963, in CimişliaCimislia
Cimişlia is a city in the southern part of Moldova, on the banks of the Cogîlnic River. Cimişlia has a population of 12,800 according to a 2006 census. It is the administrative center of Cimişlia District...
. He has a multi-ethnic background, his father being a Romanian
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
and his mother a Bulgarian
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
. He graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations and from 1986 until 1993, Leancă worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Between May and October 1989, he served as second secretary at the Soviet embassy in Bucharest, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, first secretary in the political department of the foreign ministry of the Soviet Moldavia (1989-1990), and counselor of Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs specializing in European affairs (1990-1993).
Between 1993 and 1997, he was the Minister-Counselor at the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. Then, he was a deputy Foreign Affairs Minister (1998-1999) and the first deputy Foreign Affairs Minister (1999-2002), in the Alliance for Democracy and Reforms
Alliance for Democracy and Reforms
The Alliance for Democracy and Reforms was a governing coalition, between numerous non-Communist parties, which had the absolute majority in the Moldovan Parliament after the 1998 parliamentary election.- The overall context :...
cabinets and in Vasile Tarlev Cabinet (1). Also, he was the acting Foreign Minister of Moldova
Foreign Minister of Moldova
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration is the head of the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova and a member of the Government of Moldova.- History of the office :...
(27 Jul 2001 - 4 Sep 2001).
Moldovan Communists received a blow when the European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg is a supra-national court established by the European Convention on Human Rights and hears complaints that a contracting state has violated the human rights enshrined in the Convention and its protocols. Complaints can be brought by individuals or...
in Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
ruled in favor of the Metropolis of Bessarabia
Metropolis of Bessarabia
The Metropolis of Bessarabia is an autonomous Eastern Orthodox Metropolitan bishopric of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The Metropolis of Bessarabia was created in 1923 and organized in 1925, when the Archbishopric of Chișinău was raised to the rank of metropolis...
in its case against Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
, on December 13, 2001. On October 2, 2001 the ECHR heard the case, with Minister of Justice Ion Morei
Ion Morei
Ion Morei was the Minister of Justice of Moldova between April 19, 2001 and February 12, 2003 in the first cabinet of Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev. In 2003, Morei was replaced as minister by Vasile Dolghieru.-References:...
representing the Moldovan government and Vlad Cubreacov
Vlad Cubreacov
Vlad Cubreacov is a Moldovan politician.- Biography :In 1989 he graduated from the journalism faculty of the State University of Moldova...
, a Christian Democrat People's Party deputy, representing the Bessarabian Metropolitanate. Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Iurie Leancă took the fall, and, on January 6, 2002 resigned amid charges that he had failed to vet Morei's speech.
He worked as the Ascom Group
Ascom Group
Ascom Group is the largest oil and gas company in Moldova. The company has commercial operations in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Sudan and produces around 500,000 tonnes of oil/year and around 1.3 billion m3 of natural gas/year....
deputy CEO (2001-2005, 2007-2009). Also he was a Senior Adviser to the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
High Commissioner on National Minorities
Created on July 8, 1992 by the Helsinki Summit Meeting of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, the High Commissioner on National Minorities is charged with identifying and seeking early resolution of ethnic tension that might endanger peace, stability or friendly relations between...
(2005-2007).
He has been a member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova
Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova
The Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova is a political party in the Republic of Moldova. The Party's Founding Congress was held on December 8, 2007 and Vlad Filat was elected as president....
(PLDM) since January 2009. He was elected as MP in April 2009 election and July 2009 election
Moldovan parliamentary election, July 2009
- Pre-election developments :The country's parliament, elected months earlier, was dissolved by president Vladimir Voronin on 15 June 2009, after it had twice failed to elect a new president....
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Amb. Iurie Leancă was the vice-president of The Foreign Policy Association of Moldova (2005-2009).
Foreign and European Integration Minister
Leancă is deputy prime minister and Foreign and European Integration Minister in Vlad Filat CabinetVlad Filat Cabinet
The First Vlad Filat Cabinet was the Cabinet of Moldova between September 25, 2009 and January 14, 2011. It had been a caretaker cabinet since the elections of November 28, 2010, and was succeeded by the Second Filat Cabinet on January 14, 2011.-History:...
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In a press conference on October 21, Leancă announced that official negotiations on the association agreement
European Union Association Agreement
A European Union Association Agreement is a treaty between the European Union and a non-EU country that creates a framework for co-operation between them. Areas frequently covered by such agreements include the development of political, trade, social, cultural and security links...
Moldova-EU will start on January 12, 2010.
He is married to Aida Leancă and has two children.