Andrian Candu had a hard week, showing himself quite active. Thus, Andrian Candu discussed the new perspectives of the parliamentary collaboration between the Republic of Moldova and the State of Israel, with the Vice-President of the Knesset of the State of Israel, Tali Ploskov, on a visit to Moldova, her native country.

Also this week, Andrian Candu had a meeting with the President of USA commission for the Conservation of the American for the Conservation of American Heritage, Paul Packer, who gave the speaker the prize for the promotion of the cultural pluralism. Also, the President of the Parliament decorated Paul Packer with the “Medal of Democracy” and the President of the Jewish Community of Moldova, Alexandr Bilinkis.

Also this week, Andrian Candu, together with the representatives of the Jewish Community of the Republic of Moldova, went to the Jewish cemetery to inform about the progress of its rehabilitation works.

And this week, during a session chaired by the Speaker, it was decided to convene Parliament in the first session of the new year.

All this proves that the Speaker had a loaded agenda of important events.

TRIBUNA states: Andrian Candu was born on 27 November 1975. From 1994 to 1998 he studied at “Babes-Bolyai” University of Cluj-Napoca (Romania), the faculty of law. Between 2007 and 2008 he studied at the  University of Economics and Business Administration in Vienna, the Institute of International and Austrian Fiscal Law, the Postgraduate Program in International Tax Law, Vienna (Austria). During his career he held such functions as 1994 – 1998 – lawyer, “Aric” SRL, Romania; 1998 – 2002 – principal consultant, Foreign Policy Committee, Parliament of the Republic of Moldova; 2001 – 2002 – jurist, Moldovan-English company “Compudava” SRL; 2002 – 2003 – executive director, Moldovan-Italian company “Isimbardi International” SRL; 2000 – 2004 – lecturer, Academy of Public Administration besides the President of the Republic of Moldova; 2002 – 2010 – senior manager, Pricewaterhouse Coopers Moldova; 2010 – General Manager, Prime Management SRL; 2010 – 2013 – deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova; 2013 – 2014 – Vice-President of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova. By the Decree of the President of the Republic of Moldova dated on 3 July  2014, he was appointed the post of the viceprime minister, the minister of Economy. Also, during the parliamentary elections on 30 November 2014, he obtained a new mandate for the function of the deputy. On 23 January 2015, he was elected President of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova. Andrian Candu is married and has three children.

Trainee translator: Mihaela Grosu