Tudor Ulianovschi Explained

Tudor Ulianovschi
Office:Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
Primeminister:Pavel Filip
President:Igor Dodon
Term Start:18 January 2018
Term End:8 June 2019
Predecessor:Andrei Galbur
Successor:Nicu Popescu
Birth Date:25 May 1983
Birth Place:Florești, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Party:Independent
Alma Mater:Free International University of Moldova (2000–2005)
State University of Moldova (2007–2008)
Profession:diplomat
Office2:Moldovan Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein; Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva
President2:Nicolae Timofti
Igor Dodon
Primeminister2:Pavel Filip
Successor2:Oxana Domenti
Predecessor2:Victor Moraru
Termstart2:28 January 2016
Termend2:10 January 2018
Office3:Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
President3:Nicolae Timofti
Primeminister3:Iurie Leancă
Chiril Gaburici
Natalia Gherman (acting)
Valeriu Streleț
Gheorghe Brega (acting)
Pavel Filip
Termstart3:15 January 2014
Termend3:10 February 2016
Minister3:Natalia Gherman
Andrei Galbur

Tudor Ulianovschi (born 25 May 1983) is a Moldovan politician and diplomat who was Foreign Minister of Moldova between January 2018 and June 2019. Prior to that, he served as the Moldovan Ambassador to Liechtenstein and Switzerland.[1]

Educational background

Ulianovschi's academic background is in International Public and Trade Law, at the Free International University of Moldova (an LL.M. degree and a PhD candidate), the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and the Diplomatic Institute of Bucharest.

Diplomatic career

Between 2016 and 2018, he was the Moldovan top diplomat in Geneva, serving as Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, as well as the Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization. During his mandate in Geneva, Ulianovschi served on and chaired various committees, including the Balance of Payments Committee of the WTO,[2] the Trade and Development Board at UNCTAD[3] the General Assembly at WIPO,[4] and the Steering Committee on Trade at UNECE.[5] He also has served at the Embassies of the Republic of Moldova in Washington, DC (2007–2010) and Doha (2013–2014), before becoming the Deputy Foreign Minister.

Foreign minister

As Moldova's Foreign Minister, Ulianovschi promoted government decisions to open new diplomatic missions in Africa, Latin America, India and Europe, During his mandate, Moldova ratified and implemented the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement and became a member of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement. He represented Moldova at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2019. One of his major diplomatic breakthroughs achieved during his tenure was the adoption of United Nations General Assembly resolution (document A/72/L.58) in June 2018 which called on the Operational Group of Russian Forces to be withdrawn from Moldovan territory.[6] [7]

Personal life

He is currently married to Corina Cojocaru and has a child.[8] Besides his native Romanian language, he is fluent in English, Russian, French and Arabic. He was a legal advisor to various non-governmental organizations in the field of human and patient rights.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moldovan president signs decrees appointing more ambassadors by plurality of offices.
  2. Web site: WTO | 2017 News items - Ecuador confirms final removal of import surcharges.
  3. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Interview with Minister Tudor Ulianovschi, Trade and Development Board President . YouTube.
  4. Web site: Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO - Fifty-Eighth Series of Meetings . 2024-02-06.
  5. Web site: REGIONAL FORUM FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNECE REGION HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT. 2024-02-06 .
  6. Web site: General Assembly Adopts Texts Urging Troop Withdraw from Republic of Moldova, Strengthening Cooperation in Central Asia | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases.
  7. Web site: Tudor Ulianovschi: Moldova pleads consistently for the complete and unconditional withdrawal of Russian troops from its territory. 7 December 2018.
  8. Web site: Вдвоем: Тудор Ульяновский и Корина Кожокару.