Grigore Maracuta
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Grigore Stepanovici Mărăcuţă ( (Cyrillic), - Grigoriy Stepanovich Marakutsa) (born 15 October 1942 in Teia, Grigoriopol raion
) is a Transnistria
n politician
and member of Pridnestrovian Supreme Soviet.
He is a member of the Republic
party, which is allied with president Igor Smirnov
and which suffered a defeat in the 11 December 2005 parliamentary election. Although he retained his seat, his party lost its former majority position in parliament and he had to step down from his previous post as Speaker of Parliament, which was taken over by opposition politician Yevgeny Shevchuk from the Renewal
party.
Grigore Mărăcuţă is an ethnic Moldavian
.
Mărăcuţă was instrumental in the declaration of independence
of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
on 2 September 1990. He has held high leadership positions in Transnistria since that date. He is also one of the politicians in Transnistria with past experience as a Communist politician. Mărăcuţă was a candidate in the country's first ever presidential election
in 1991, but he and his running mate
Boris Akulov finished second to Smirnov.
Administrative Region of Grigoriopol
right|100pxGrigoriopol sub-district is an administrative sub-district of Transnistria, Moldova. It is located along the river Dniester, in the center of Transnsitria. Its seat is the city of Grigoriopol, located at , on the river Dniester...
) is a Transnistria
Transnistria
Transnistria is a breakaway territory located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border to Ukraine...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and member of Pridnestrovian Supreme Soviet.
He is a member of the Republic
Republic (Transnistria)
Republic is a political party in Transnistria. Although formerly the majority party in parliament, at the legislative elections of 11 December 2005 the party won 13 of the 43 seats and found itself in the minority for the first time since the founding of the country on September 2, 1990. The...
party, which is allied with president Igor Smirnov
Igor Smirnov
Igor Nikolaevich Smirnov , is the President of the internationally unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldovan Republic, also known as Transnistria. He has held this post since 1990.- Childhood :...
and which suffered a defeat in the 11 December 2005 parliamentary election. Although he retained his seat, his party lost its former majority position in parliament and he had to step down from his previous post as Speaker of Parliament, which was taken over by opposition politician Yevgeny Shevchuk from the Renewal
Renewal (Transnistria)
Renewal or Renovation , a pro-business political party in Transnistria. Since the legislative elections of 2005 it is the majority party in the Transnistrian Parliament but in opposition to the current PMR President Igor Smirnov.It was founded as a political NGO in 2000 and campaigned under its...
party.
Grigore Mărăcuţă is an ethnic Moldavian
Moldovans
Moldovans or Moldavians are the largest population group of Moldova...
.
Mărăcuţă was instrumental in the declaration of independence
Declaration of independence
A declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
Pridnestrovian Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic was created on the eastern periphery of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1990 by pro-Soviet separatists who hoped to remain within the Soviet Union when it became clear that the MSSR would achieve independence from the USSR...
on 2 September 1990. He has held high leadership positions in Transnistria since that date. He is also one of the politicians in Transnistria with past experience as a Communist politician. Mărăcuţă was a candidate in the country's first ever presidential election
Transnistrian presidential election, 1991
Presidential elections were held in the breakaway republic of Transnistria on 1 December, 1991. These were the first such elections in the newly founded Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, and were won by Igor Smirnov, one of the country's founders. Smirnov faced two opponents: Grigore Mărăcuţă and...
in 1991, but he and his running mate
Running mate
A running mate is a person running together with another person on a joint ticket during an election. The term is most often used in reference to the person in the subordinate position but can also properly be used when referring to both candidates, such as "Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen were...
Boris Akulov finished second to Smirnov.