Nicolae Timofti

Nicolae Timofti (; born 22 December 1948) is a Moldovan jurist and politician who was President of Moldova from 23 March 2012 until 23 December 2016. He served as head of Moldova's Superior Magistrate Council and was elected President by parliament on 16 March 2012.

Early life and education Timofti was born to Elena (born 1927) and Vasile Timofti in Ciutulești, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union and has four siblings. At the beginning of 1949, his family moved to Florești. On 6 July 1949, his paternal grandfather Tudor Timofti was deported by Soviet authorities to the Amur region, where he died in 1953. Timofti graduated from the law school of Moldova State University in 1972.

After independence "He is a person who was with us when we started reforms in the 1990s," Mihai Ghimpu said. and that his country "has no other future than a European future".

Awards

Order of Work Glory Honorary Title "Om emerit" Order of the Republic of Serbia (Serbia, 2013) Order of the Star of Romania (Romania, 2016) Order of Stara Planina (Bulgaria, 2016) Order of the Republic (2025)