About Andrey Safonov
Born 1964. Andrey Safonov is a Moldovan journalist, politician, political scientist, jurist and historian.
Andrei Safonov (; born 6 June 1964) is a politician from Transnistria. He lives in Bender, Transnistria's second largest city.
Biography
Safonov ran for president against incumbent president Igor Smirnov in the election held on December 10, 2006, and came third with 3.9% of the vote.
He is a former teacher of literature and a former member of the parliament of the MSSR (Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic), within the USSR. After Transnistria's declaration of independence, September 2, 1990, he founded the official news agency Olvia Press. He was subsequently appointed Minister of Education, Science and Culture, a post he held until 1999 when he formed an opposition movement to Igor Smirnov and an opposition newspaper, founded in 2000, called Novaia Gazeta.
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Who is Andrey Safonov?
Moldovan politician
When was Andrey Safonov born?
Andrey Safonov was born on 6 June 1964 in Chișinău.
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Andrey Safonov is a journalist, politician, political scientist, jurist and historian.
What nationality is Andrey Safonov?
Andrey Safonov is Moldovan.
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