Ion Sturza (born 9 May 1960) is a Moldovan politician and businessman who served as

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from 19 February to 12 November 1999. On 21 December 2015,

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Nicolae Timofti nominated Ion Sturza to occupy the position of prime minister for a second time. However, Ion Sturza gave up the mandate, after the meeting in which his cabinet should receive the investiture vote was not held due to lack of

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Education and early professional career

Born in Pîrjolteni, Călărași district, Ion Sturza graduated his studies in economics at the Moldova State University.Omul care l-a făcut miliardar pe Patriciu
in '' Evenimentul Zilei'', July 1, 2008 Before the fall of the USSR in 1991, Sturza worked for the country’s Exterior Commerce Company. In 1991, he founded the Incon Company, based in

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, which soon became one of Moldova’s largest industrial groups, operating in the food and beverages industry. He worked as the president of “FinComBank” in Chișinău and, from 1996, as the chairman of the Bank’s Steering Board. Currently, Sturza is the founder and chairman of Fribourg Capital, a private equity and venture capital fund.

As Prime Minister of Moldova

Ion Sturza gained broad political experience as he was a prominent politician in Moldova. He was selected as a member of the Parliament in 1998, and he subsequently became the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy. He served as Prime Minister from 19 February 1999 to 12 November 1999.

International position

As former Prime Minister of Moldova he signed in 2011 the Soros open letter calling for more Europe in the single currency turmoil. In April 2016 Sturza's name was included on a

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of prominent business, government and former government people around the globe in the

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Civic activities

Ion Sturza is involved in various civic activities, being an active member of several organizations and charities. Among others, he is the founder of the Family Sturza Foundation, which has a wide range of support programmes that include giving educational grants and scholarships, supporting orphanages, and sponsoring cultural events.

References

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