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Tom Zenovich

1939 – 2022

Transnistrian presidential candidate

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About Tom Zenovich

Lived 1939 – 2022 (aged 83). Tom Zenovich was a politician.

Tom Markovich Zenovich (; February 25, 1939 – May 8, 2022) was a politician and former presidential candidate from Transnistria, a break-away region of Moldova. Prior to his presidential run in 2001 he was mayor of Bender, Transnistria's second largest city.

He claims that as a result of opposing Igor Smirnov, he was subject to antisemitic propaganda that spread rumours that he was a Jew (which is not true) and was forced to give up his seat as mayor. In the biography of his political program posters he described his occupation as "unemployed". He told the British Helsinki Human Rights Group that he feared for his personal safety after the elections.

He is an advocate of conditional re-unification with Moldova and pro-Vladimir Putin.

Tom Zenovich is fluent in Russian and Romanian, but he almost does not speak English.

As a presidential candidate in the 9 December 2001 Transnistrian presidential election he came second, failing to beat the incumbent Igor Smirnov but getting more votes than his other rival, human rights activist Alexander Radchenko.

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Transnistria
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Tom Markovich Zenovich

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Tom Zenovich?

Transnistrian presidential candidate

When was Tom Zenovich born?

Tom Zenovich was born on 25 February 1939 in Moldova.

When did Tom Zenovich die?

Tom Zenovich died on 8 May 2022.

What was Tom Zenovich's occupation?

Tom Zenovich was a politician.

What nationality was Tom Zenovich?

Tom Zenovich's recorded nationality: Transnistria.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tom Zenovich

· Wikidata: Q16854444

· DBpedia: Tom Zenovich

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