| Octavian Bodișteanu | |
| Office: | Minister of Youth and Sport |
| Term Start: | 30 May 2013 |
| Term End: | 18 February 2015 |
| Predecessor: | Octavian Țîcu |
| Successor: | Serghei Afanasenco |
| Birth Date: | 15 May 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Fundul Galbenei, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Party: | Liberal Reformist Party (Moldova) (2013-2015) |
| Otherparty: | Pro-European Coalition |
| Profession: | Jurist |
| President: | Nicolae Timofti |
| Primeminister: | Iurie Leancă |
| Office1: | Deputy Minister of Youth and Sport |
| President1: | Marian Lupu (acting) Nicolae Timofti |
| Primeminister1: | Vladimir Filat |
| Minister1: | Ion Cebanu Octavian Țîcu |
| Termstart1: | 19 January 2011 |
| Termend1: | 30 May 2013 |
Octavian Bodișteanu (born 15 May 1977) is a jurist and Minister of Youth and Sports of Republic of Moldova from May 31, 2013 until December 10, 2014, replacing Octavian Țîcu and being succeeded by Sergei Afanasenco.[1] [2]
Between 2011 and 2013, Bodișteanu was Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Moldova.
Octavian Bodișteanu is a former performance sportsman (multiple national and international champion of free wrestling, master in sports), lawyer, the first honorary citizen in his native village.
He is married to singer Janet Erhan and has three children, Daniela, Alex and Bogdan.[3]