Tatiana Potîng Explained

Tatiana Potîng
Office1:Deputy Minister of Education
Term Start1:20 November 2009
Term End1:30 May 2013
President1:Mihai Ghimpu (acting)
Vladimir Filat (acting)
Marian Lupu (acting)
Nicolae Timofti
Primeminister1:Vladimir Filat
Office:Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova
for Social Affairs
Term Start:30 May 2013
Term End:18 February 2015
President:Nicolae Timofti
Predecessor:Mihai Moldovanu
Successor:Gheorghe Brega
Birth Date:4 February 1971
Birth Place:Hîjdieni, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Alma Mater:Alecu Russo State University of Bălți
Primeminister:Iurie Leancă
Minister1:Leonid Bujor
Mihail Șleahtițchi
Maia Sandu

Tatiana Potîng (born 4 February 1971) is a Moldovan politician who served as deputy prime minister between 31 May 2013 and 18 February 2015.

Early life and education

Potîng was born in a village Hîjdieni, Glodeni District, on 4 February 1971.[1] In 1993 she received a bachelor's degree in philology from Alecu Russo State University of Bălți.[1] In 2007 she graduated from Institute of Philology of the Academy of Sciences and obtained a PhD.[1]

Career

Potîng started her career as a teacher in 1993.[1] Then she worked at Alecu Russo State University of Bălți from 1998 to 2009.[1] She was appointed vice minister of education in 2009.[1] On 31 May 2013 she was named as the deputy prime minister for social affairs in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Iurie Leancă.[2] Her term ended on 18 February 2015. She is part of Liberal Reformer Party.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://gov.md/pageview.php?l=en&id=3391&idc=590 Deputy Prime Minister, Tatiana Poting
  2. News: Leanca's Cabinet, sworn in. 28 December 2013. Teleradio Moldova. 31 May 2013.