Alexandr Petkov (born 27 November 1972) is a Moldovan historian and politician. He served as a Member of the Moldovan Parliament from 2010 to 2014. He has served as mayor of

Bălți Bălți () is a city in Moldova. It is the second-largest city in terms of population, area and economic importance, after Chișinău. The city holds the status of municipiu. Sometimes called "the northern capital", it is a major industrial, cu ...

since 2023. In 2024, his deputy wa
arrested
by a special police unit for accepting a

bribe Bribery is the corrupt solicitation, payment, or acceptance of a private favor (a bribe) in exchange for official action. The purpose of a bribe is to influence the actions of the recipient, a person in charge of an official duty, to act contrar ...

of 200,000 euros.

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Moldovan politicians Moldovan MPs 2010–2014 1972 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) {{Moldova-politician-stub