# Mircea Snegur

_Moldovan politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Mircea Snegur was a Moldovan agronomist and politician who served as the first President of Moldova from 1990 to 1997. Prior to that, he served as the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Moldavian SSR from 1989 to 1990 and chairman of the Supreme Soviet from 27 April to 3 September 1990.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 January 1940 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q347679#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Trifănești ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q347679#P19))
- **Died:** 13 September 2023 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q347679#P570))
- **Place of death:** Chișinău ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q347679#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union; Moldova ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q347679#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q347679#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party (1995–2003); Agrarian Party of Moldova (1991–1995); Communist Party of Moldavia (1964–1990); Communist Party of the Soviet Union (until 1990) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q347679#P102))
- **Education:** State Agrarian University of Moldova ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q347679#P69))
- **Spouse:** Georgeta Snegur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q347679#P26))
- **Positions held:** member of the Parliament of Moldova (22 March 1998 – 25 February 2001); President of Moldova (3 September 1990 – 15 January 1997); President of the Moldovan Parliament (27 April 1990 – 3 September 1990) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q347679#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Republic; Order of the Badge of Honour; Medal "For Labour Valour"; Order for Merits to Lithuania ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q347679#P166))

## Questions

**When was Mircea Snegur born?**  
Mircea Snegur was born on 17 January 1940 in Trifănești.

**What positions has Mircea Snegur held?**  
Positions held by Mircea Snegur include: member of the Parliament of Moldova (1998–2001); President of Moldova (1990–1997); President of the Moldovan Parliament (1990–1990).

**Where did Mircea Snegur study?**  
Mircea Snegur was educated at State Agrarian University of Moldova.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mircea Snegur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mircea_Snegur) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q347679](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q347679) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Mircea Snegur 1996 (cropped).jpg by Ion Chibzii (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mircea_Snegur_1996_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Mircea Snegur". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mircea-snegur. Retrieved 14 November 2026.