Victor Gaiciuc
| Victor Gaiciuc | |
|---|---|
 Gaiciuc (right) and U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) walk into the Presidential Palace on June 26, 2004. | |
| Moldovan Minister of Defense | |
|
In office April 19, 2001 – October 15, 2004 | |
| President | Vladimir Voronin |
| Preceded by | Boris Gămurari |
| Succeeded by | Tudor Colesniuc |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 March 1957 Sîngerei District, Moldovan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
Kharkov Air Defense High School (1978) Lenin Military-Political Academy (1989) NATO College in Rome (1997) |
| Occupation | Military |
| Awards |
 Medal of Merit[1] |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1978-2004 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
Brigadier general Victor Vladimirovich Gaiciuc[note 1] is a Moldovan military general, who served as the 5th Moldovan Minister of Defense from April 19, 2001 – October 15, 2004. He is currently the Chairman of the Union of Officers of Moldova.[2][3]
Biography
Victor Gaiciuc was born on 12 March 1957 in the village of Pepeni, in the Sîngerei District of the Moldovan SSR.[4] He graduated from the Kharkov Air Defense High School in 1978 and then studied at the Lenin Military-Political Academy from 1986-1989, later obtaining the scientific title of Doctor of Historical Sciences. In between that time, he was pilot of the Soviet Air Force, commanding aviation regiments in Ukraine and Belarus. After graduating in 1989, he became responsible for training personnel in the Belarusian Military District. In 1993, Gaiciuc returned to the newly independent Republic of Moldova, where he is appointed as a chief specialist in the Ministry of Defense.
On June 3, 1997, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense, responsible for staff training, military legislation and international relations. That same year, he began to take courses at the NATO College in Rome. He was removed from his position on 7 April 1999, becoming a commissioner in the ministry and serving in that position for one year. He was reappointed as deputy defense minister in April 2000 who was responsible for international cooperation. By a parliamentary and vote of confidence on April 19, 2001, Colonel Gaiciuc was appointed as the Minister of Defense in the Government of Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev, with Gaiciuc being promoted to Brigadier General just 10 months later.
He was dismissed from office on October 15, 2004 by presidential decree after the Supreme Security Council made an appeal for his dismissal, criticizing his work in the defense ministry. On 12 January 2005, Victor Gaiciuc was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Moldova to the Kingdom of Belgium and concurrently Representative of the country to NATO. He held these positions for close a year before additionally becoming the ambassador of Moldova to the Netherlands, residing in Brussels.
Private Life
Gaiciuc is currently married with two children. He is currently decorated with military distinctions of Moldova, as well as distinctions from other countries (Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine). Gaiciuc speaks Romanian, Russian and French. He is considered to be a good friend of Moldovan president Igor Dodon, of whom had proposed Gaiciuc to the position of defense minister following his rejection of Eugen Sturza to the office.[5]
References
- ↑ Emering, Edward. "The History of Operation Iraqi Freedom". Lulu.com. Retrieved 29 September 2018 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Виктор Гайчук - о службе в авиации, космонавтике и дипломатии". Aif.md. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ↑ https://ofiterii.md/руководство/
- ↑ "GENERALUL VICTOR GAICIUC – CHEMAREA INALTIMII". moldova-suverana.md. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ↑ "Victor Gaiciuc, propunerea nepotistă a lui Dodon pentru șefia Ministerului Apărării ~ InfoPrut". Infoprut.ro. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
Notes
- ↑ Russified as Viktor Vladimirovich Gaichuk (Виктор Владимирович Гайчук)