Mircea Ion Snegur (b. 1940) is a former President of Moldova. In the Soviet era, his name was Mircha Ivanovich Snegur.

Education

Kishinev Institute of Agriculture

Career

Member of the Communist Party 1964-90.

• 1967-71 - worked as agronomist, manager of state and collective farms.
• 1971-78 - with the Ministry of Agriculture.
• 1978-81 - Director General of the Research Production Association "Selektsiya", Kishinev.
• 1981-85 - Secretary of the Communist Party committee of Yedinetskiy district.
• 1985-89 - Secretary in the Central Committee of the CP of Moldavia.
• 1989-90 - Chairman of the Presidium of Supreme Soviet of Moldavia.
• 1990(Apr-Sep) - Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Moldavia.
• 1990-96 - President of independent Moldova.