Regina Apostolova

Reghina Apostolova (born 15 September 1951) is a Russian-born Moldovan politician who was a member of the Parliament of Moldova from 2019 to 2025.

She was also a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from 2021 to 2024.

Biography

Reghina Apostolova was born in , Irkutsk Oblast, on 15 September 1951.

Her parents were victims of Stalinist repression. Her family returned to Chișinău when she was four years old.

After completing school in 1969, Apostolova studied geography at the State Pedagogical Institute "Taras Shevchenko" in Tiraspol, graduating in 1975 and qualifying as a geography teacher. Between 1968 and 1972, she worked as a pioneer counsellor at Russian Middle School No. 14 in Chișinău (now Theoretical High School "Natalia Gheorghiu"). From 1972, she worked there as a geography teacher.

After graduating in 1975, she continued working at the same school, later serving as deputy principal from 1998 to 2007 and as principal from 2015 to 2019.

In December 1981, she became deputy director of the school. From July 1985 to February 2007, she served as director of Russian Middle School No. 14 in Chișinău, which later became Theoretical High School "Natalia Gheorghiu".

She was initially a member of the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) and entered local politics as a member of the Chișinău Municipal Council on 23 May 1999.

Between February and October 2007, she served as interim praetor of the Rîșcani sector of Chișinău.

After a short break beginning in June 2007, she returned to teaching and continued as a geography teacher until July 2015.

On 7 July 2015, she became Deputy Mayor of Orhei, responsible for construction and infrastructure.

In 2017, she joined the Șor Party, founded by Ilan Șor, and was elected chair of the party’s Veterans Organization.

During hearings, she was hospitalised, where she was reported to have suffered a stroke.

On 2 October 2020, Apostolova and Tauber were removed from criminal prosecution and were no longer subject to charges in the case.

Honours

In 2004, she was awarded the Order of Labour by President Vladimir Voronin for her services.

Personal life

She is involved in parliamentary friendship groups with Canada, Switzerland, Russia, Georgia, and Ireland.

Her daughter, Irina, is the director of the "Natalia Gheorghiu" High School.