When was Igor Dodon born?

Igor Dodon was born on 18 February 1975 in Sadova.

What positions has Igor Dodon held?

Positions held by Igor Dodon include: member of the Parliament of Moldova (since 16 October 2025); President of Moldova (2016–2020); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2015–2017); member of the Parliament of Moldova (2009–2016); first deputy prime minister of the Republic of Moldova (2008–2009).

Where did Igor Dodon study?

Igor Dodon was educated at State Agrarian University of Moldova, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova.

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Igor Dodon

5th President of Moldova from 2016 until 2020

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Igor Dodon is a Moldovan economist and politician who served as the 5th president of Moldova from 2016 to 2020. He currently serves as the leader of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova since 2024. He served as Minister of Economy and Trade in the governments of Vasile Tarlev and Zinaida Greceanîi from September 2006 to September 2009 and was a member of the Parliament of Moldova from 2009 to 2016. He lost his bid for re-election in 2020 to Maia Sandu, whom he had defeated four years earlier in the 2016 Moldovan presidential election.

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Born: 18 February 1975 wd
Place of birth: Sadova wd
Citizenship: Moldova, Soviet Union wd
Occupation: politician, economist, lecturer wd
Political party: Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (since 2020), independent politician (2016–2020), Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (2011–2016), Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (until 2011) wd
Education: State Agrarian University of Moldova, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova wd
Spouse: Galina Dodon wd
Official website: dodon.md wd
Social media: X (Twitter) · Facebook · Instagram · YouTube wd

Positions held wd

member of the Parliament of Moldova (since 16 October 2025 · BS 29 Asoj 2082 onwards)
President of Moldova (23 December 2016 – 24 December 2020)
substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (20 April 2015 – 22 January 2017)
member of the Parliament of Moldova (29 July 2009 – 15 December 2016)
first deputy prime minister of the Republic of Moldova (31 March 2008 – 14 September 2009)
Minister of the Economy of Moldova (18 September 2006 – 14 September 2009)

Awards wd

Order of Labour, 1st class
Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh (2018)
Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Order of St. Vladimir the Equal-to-the-Apostles

Questions

When was Igor Dodon born?: Igor Dodon was born on 18 February 1975 in Sadova.
What positions has Igor Dodon held?: Positions held by Igor Dodon include: member of the Parliament of Moldova (since 16 October 2025); President of Moldova (2016–2020); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2015–2017); member of the Parliament of Moldova (2009–2016); first deputy prime minister of the Republic of Moldova (2008–2009).
Where did Igor Dodon study?: Igor Dodon was educated at State Agrarian University of Moldova, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova.

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