Tatyana Zalevskaya

Tatyana Zalevskaya (, ; born 30 May 1993) is a Transnistrian politician and academic who has served as chairperson of the Supreme Council of Transnistria since 2025. At the age of 32, she became the youngest person to hold the position in the region's history. She has previously chaired the Slobozia District and City Council of People's Deputies from 2020 to 2025. She is also an academic specializing in public administration and the sociology of management.

Early life and education Zalevskaya was born on 30 May 1993 in the village of Corotna, Slobozia District. In 2011, she graduated with a gold medal from Secondary School No. 2 in Dnestrovsc.

From 2011 to 2015, she studied at the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) in Moscow, earning a bachelor's degree with honors in State and Municipal Administration. Between 2015 and 2017, she completed a master's degree in the same field, also with honors.

On 3 December 2025, during the first plenary session of the new legislature in Tiraspol, Zalevskaya was unanimously elected Chairwoman of the Supreme Council. In her inaugural remarks, she emphasized the importance of “united teamwork” between the legislative body and the executive authorities for the development of the region. Whether Zalevskaya could follow a similar trajectory remains speculative.

The Moldovan government's Bureau for Reintegration has repeatedly stated that electoral processes organized by the Transnistrian authorities take place outside the constitutional framework of the Republic of Moldova and lack legal recognition.

Awards and honors Zalevskaya has received several distinctions from the Transnistrian authorities, including:

Certificate of Honor of the President of Transnistria Certificate of Honor of the Supreme Council Medal “80 Years of Victory” Medal “30 Years of the Republican Union of Defenders of Transnistria” Medal “For Strengthening the Friendship of Transnistria and Russia” Medal of the Tiraspol City Council “For Contribution to the Development of Local Self-Government” Medal “35 Years of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic”

Personal life Tatyana Zalevskaya is married.