# Vladimir Voronin

_Moldovan politician, former President of Moldova_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Vladimir Voronin is a Moldovan politician. He was the third President of Moldova from 2001 until 2009 and served as the leader of the Party of Communists of Moldova (PCRM) from 1994 until 2026. He was Europe's first democratically elected communist party head of state after the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 May 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189435#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Corjova ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189435#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union; Moldova ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189435#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189435#P106))
- **Political party:** Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova; Communist Party of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189435#P102))
- **Education:** Academy of Social Sciences of the Central Committee of CPSU; Russian Academy of State Service; K.G. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technology and Management; Academy of Management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189435#P69))
- **Positions held:** member of the Parliament of Moldova (since 16 October 2025 · BS 29 Asoj 2082 onwards); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (21 June 2010 – 21 January 2018); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (28 September 2009 – 25 January 2010); President of the Moldovan Parliament (12 May 2009 – 28 August 2009); President of Moldova (7 April 2001 – 11 September 2009); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (22 June 1998 – 23 April 2001); member of the Parliament of Moldova ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189435#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Order of King Tomislav; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class; Order of the "Commonwealth"; Order of St. Prince Vladimir; Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 1st class; Order of Stara Planina; Order of Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy 1st Class; Order of the Redeemer; Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow; Order of Saint Righteous Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189435#P166))

## Questions

**When was Vladimir Voronin born?**  
Vladimir Voronin was born on 25 May 1941 in Corjova.

**What positions has Vladimir Voronin held?**  
Positions held by Vladimir Voronin include: member of the Parliament of Moldova (since 16 October 2025); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2010–2018); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2009–2010); President of the Moldovan Parliament (2009–2009); President of Moldova (2001–2009).

**Where did Vladimir Voronin study?**  
Vladimir Voronin was educated at Academy of Social Sciences of the Central Committee of CPSU, Russian Academy of State Service, K.G. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technology and Management, Academy of Management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Vladimir Voronin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Voronin) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q189435](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189435) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Vladimir VORONIN, Fracțiunea parlamentară a Partidului Comuniștilor din Republica Moldova.jpg by Parlamentul Republicii Moldova | Pagina oficială (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vladimir_VORONIN,_Frac%C8%9Biunea_parlamentar%C4%83_a_Partidului_Comuni%C8%99tilor_din_Republica_Moldova.jpg)

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