Eugen Sturza

Eugen Sturza
Minister of Defence
Assumed office
24 October 2017
President Igor Dodon
Prime Minister Pavel Filip
Preceded by Gheorghe Galbura (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1984-12-15) 15 December 1984
Moldovan SSR, Soviet Union
Political party European People's Party of Moldova
Spouse(s) Anastasia Sturza
Alma mater Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova

Eugen Ion Sturza[note 1] (born December 15, 1984) is a Moldovan politician. He is the current Minister of Defence of Moldova under President Igor Dodon and Prime Minister Pavel Filip.[1] Sturza is the youngest member of the Filip Cabinet, at 33 years old.

Career

With Stepan Poltorak.

In 2004, Sturza began his studies at the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova in Chisinau.[2] After graduating, he became an advisor to Prime Minister Vlad Filat until 2013, when he became the Chief of Prime Minister's Office, a position he kept until 2015. That same year, he became a moderator within the Institute for European Policies and Reforms. On 17 October 2017, the Constitutional Court of Moldova suspended President Igor Dodon for refusing to swear in Sturza, who was appointed Defence Minister by parliament.[3] On October 24, 2017, Sturza was sworn in as Minister of Defense, against the wishes of President Dodon.[4][5][6]In the first 6 months in this position, Sturza has made it a goal to strengthen the Armed Forces where his predecessesors did not.[7]

Personal life

He is married and has a baby. He is fluent in English as well as Russian.[8]

Notes

  1. ↑ Russified as Yevgeny Ivanovich Sturza (Евгений Иванович Стурза)

References

  1. ↑ http://agora.md/stiri/38330/cel-mai-tanar-dintre-ministri--cine-este-eugen-sturza--proaspatul-sef-de-la-aparare
  2. ↑ "Oficial! Eugen Sturza este ministru al Apărării. CV-ul și averea noului ministru". 24 October 2017.
  3. ↑ News, ABC. "International News: Latest Headlines, Video and Photographs from Around the World -- People, Places, Crisis, Conflict, Culture, Change, Analysis and Trends". ABC News.
  4. ↑ "Cine este Eugen Sturza, candidatul propus la Ministerul Apărării".
  5. ↑ "Ситуация в Молдове, Стурза стал министром обороны в обход Додона - СЕГОДНЯ". www.segodnya.ua.
  6. ↑ ȘTIRILE, PUBLIKA.MD - AICI SUNT (28 October 2017). "Евгений Стурза вступил в должность министра обороны Молдовы".
  7. ↑ "Евгений Стурза: Молдова должна быть готова дать отпор, в том числе России". noi.md.
  8. ↑ "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova". www.army.md.
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