Vasile Botnari (born 22 July 1975) is a

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n economist and politician. From May 2018 until June 2019 he was the Director of the Information and Security Agency of the Republic of Moldova. He was the Minister of Informational Technologies and Communications of Moldova from 20 January 2016 to 15 February 2017. Previously, since 31 May 2013 was the Minister of Transport and Road Infrastructure of the Republic of Moldova on by 30 July 2015, afterwards being replaced by

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and then succeeded by Iurie Chirinciuc. He is married and has two children. Besides

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, he also knows

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and English.Biografie: Vasile Botnari
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Legal issues

In 2020, Botnari faced legal challenges related to the unlawful expulsion of Turkish teachers from

. He was found guilty of abuse of power, fined 88,000 lei, and prohibited from holding public office for five years

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Botnari, Vasile 1975 births Living people Democratic Party of Moldova politicians People from Strășeni District Government ministers of Moldova 21st-century Moldovan economists