Ion Cebanu (born 1 January 1984) is a

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n politician. He was Minister of Youth and Sports between 25 September 2009 and 26 February 2013 in the First Vlad Filat Cabinet and in the

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as well, President of the

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Territorial Organization, Centru branch of Chisinau, member of the Central Permanent Bureau of the Liberal Party, president of the Public Association "Optimus". Between 27 February and 16 May 2013 he was General Manager of the Agency for Forestry "Moldsilva". From 4 September 2013 Ion Cebanu is Chief of the

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Mine.

Biography

He is a member of the

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Studies

* 1991-2003: Theoretical High School "Princess Natalia Dadiani" * 2003-2007: Faculty of Law at the

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* 1 November 2007 - 9 July 2008: Master in Constitutional and Administrative Law at the

Internships

* Training practice - Chisinau Prosecutor's Office, Buiucani District Court in

; * 1 July 2007 - 7 July 2007 -

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, Program of the European Studies Institute "Democracy Development in South East Europe".

Professional activity

* 14 November 2007 - 14 November 2008: Lawyer at the Municipal Enterprise ''Regia Autosalubritate''; * 1 February 2008 - 1 May 2008: Lawyer at the Municipal Enterprise Department of Capital Constructions; * Since 1 July 2008 - until now: Chairman of the Board of Directors ''SA "Edilitate"''; * Since 23 May 2008 - until now: Counselor in Chișinău Municipal Council; * Since 5 April 2009 - until now: Chairman of the Liberal Party faction in Chișinău Municipal Council.

Political activity

Ion Cebanu begins his political activity within the Youth Organization of the

. On 26 November 2007, at the Second Youth Conference of the PL Youth Organization, he was elected vice-president. During the general local elections on 3 June 2007, he was a candidate for the Liberal Party and is elected councilor in the Chisinau Municipal Council. He became one of the youngest councilors in the city of Chisinau. At the parliamentary elections of 5 April 2009 Ion Cebanu was placed at 34th place in the list of candidates for the position of deputy in the

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. In the early parliamentary elections, the young Ion Cebanu was promoted among the places of passage in the legislative, being proposed at 16th place on the list of candidates. The

accounted for 14.61% of the votes, which constituted 15 parliamentary mandates.

Minister of Youth and Sports

Ion Cebanu held the post of Minister of Youth and Sport from 25 September 2009, after the Filat Cabinet was invested by the legislature. Ion Cebanu became the youngest minister in the new government at the age of 25.Jurnal de Chișinău: Ion Cebanu este cel mai tânăr ministru în noul Guvern
/ref> He was replaced on 26 February 2013 by

Octavian Țîcu Octavian Țîcu (born 21 August 1972) is a Moldovan politician, historian, and former professional boxer serving as a Member of Parliament in Moldova since 2019. He was Ministry of Youth and Sport in 2013. Biography Octavian Țîcu is a resear ...

External links

Government of Moldova

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cebanu, Ion 1984 births Romanian people of Moldovan descent Living people Moldovan jurists Liberal Party (Moldova) politicians Moldova State University alumni