Friday, August 14, 2009

Former Moldovan Prime Minister and potential presidential candidate Ion Sturza quits primary job with Rompetrol

Ion Sturza, a former Moldovan Prime Minister (1999-2000), has recently submitted his resignation from his position as deputy director of Romanian oil giant Rompetrol.

Mr. Sturza was one of the most visible figures of the Alliance for Democracy and Reforms, a non-Communist coalition Government that activated for a short time before the Communists took power in 2001.

His name has been circulated as a potential Presidential or Prime Ministerial nominee, particularly after Liberal Democratic Party head Vlad Filat said that Mr. Sturza "has all the necessary qualities" to be President. In addition, the two met for lunch in Chisinau three days ago.

Mr. Sturza denies that his resignation is connected with Moldovan politics, and said he will continue working with Rompetrol. His resignation was part of an agreement with the Kazakh company that bought 75 percent of Rompetrol shares at the end of 2007.

h/t www.interlic.md

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