Parliamentary elections were held in the breakaway republic of
Transnistria
Transnistria, officially the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), is an unrecognised breakaway state that is internationally recognised as a part of Moldova. Transnistria controls most of the narrow strip of land between the Dniester riv ...
on 10 December 2000. 42 Out of 43 seats were up for election, most of which were won by
independent candidates
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Some politicians have political views t ...
. Women made up 4 of the 42 elected representatives.
Grigore Mărăcuţă was elected for a third term as
speaker
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Society and politics
* Speaker (politics), the presiding officer in a legislative assembly
* Public speaker, one who gives a speech or lecture
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, having the support of 39 out of 41 representatives present at his election.
[ Olvia Press]
Grigory Marakutsa becomes speaker for the third time
Results
References
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