Alexandru Diordiță (; 13 September 1911 – 1 April 1996) was a Moldavian politician, who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the

Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic The Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic or Moldavian SSR (, mo-Cyrl, Република Советикэ Сочиалистэ Молдовеняскэ), also known as the Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic, Moldovan SSR, Soviet Moldavia, Sovie ...

(1958–1970).

Biography

Alexandru Diordiță was born on 13 September 1911 in Handrabury (),

Ananyevsky Uyezd The Ananyevsky uezd (; ), located in modern-day Ukraine, was one of the subdivisions of the Kherson Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Ananiv (''Ananyev''). ...

. He died on 1 April 1996 in

Moscow Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...

. Since November 1933 he is deputy director of the State Department for Savings and Loans in

Tiraspol Tiraspol (, ; also /; , ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Transnistria, a breakaway state of Moldova, where it is the third-largest city. The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River. Tiraspol is a regional hub of cul ...

. After a brief internship (January - November 1935) of studies in the administration of the financial departments organized in

Odessa ODESSA is an American codename (from the German language, German: ''Organisation der ehemaligen SS-Angehörigen'', meaning: Organization of Former SS Members) coined in 1946 to cover Ratlines (World War II aftermath), Nazi underground escape-pl ...

, he returned in November 1935 to Tiraspol in the position previously held. In September 1936 he enrolled in the courses of the Leningrad Academy of Economic Studies, which he graduated in 1938 with the qualification of economist, specialist in finance. In March 1938 he became a member of the

Communist Party of the Soviet Union The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU),. Abbreviated in Russian as КПСС, ''KPSS''. at some points known as the Russian Communist Party (RCP), All-Union Communist Party and Bolshevik Party, and sometimes referred to as the Soviet ...

. Later he was appointed as head of the budget section (''Narkomfin'') within the People's Commissariat for Finance of

Moldavian ASSR The Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, shortened to Moldavian ASSR, was an Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republics, autonomous republic of the Ukrainian SSR between 12 October 1924 and 2 August 1940, encompassing the modern territory ...

. Since September 1939 he heads the finance and trade section of the Soviet of the People's Commissars of Moldavian ASSR. After the occupation of Bessarabia by the USSR, Alexandru Diordiță was appointed deputy commissioner of the people for finance of the Moldavian SSR. In August 1941 he was incorporated into the 161st Regiment of the USSR Marine, taking part in the battles for the defense of

. After the occupation of Odessa by the Romanian-German armies, Diordiță is appointed deputy director of the Orenburg Economics Bank. He returned in March 1942 as deputy commissioner of the people for finance of the Moldavian SSR. In July 1946 he was appointed Minister of Finance of the Moldavian SSR. In 1957 he graduated from the Moscow Superior Party School for the senior soviet officials. Between 23 January 1958 and 15 April 1970, Alexandru Diordiță fulfilled the position of president of the Soviet of Ministers of the Moldavian SSR, being simultaneously minister of foreign affairs. During this period, he was also a member of the Bureau CC of the

Communist Party of Moldavia The Communist Party of Moldavia (, PCM, Moldovan Cyrillic: ; ) was the ruling and sole legal political party of the Moldavian SSR. It was one of the fifteen republic-level parties that formed the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) until ...

. Alexandru Diordiță was elected five times as a deputy in the Supreme Soviet of the USSR from 1954 to 1970. Alexandru Diordiță was the prime minister of

Moldavian SSR The Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic or Moldavian SSR (, mo-Cyrl, Република Советикэ Сочиалистэ Молдовеняскэ), also known as the Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic, Moldovan SSR, Soviet Moldavia, Sovie ...

(23 January 1958 – 15 April 1970).

Bibliography

* ''Enciclopedia sovietică moldovenească'', 1970–1977

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