Nicholas Timofti

December 22, 1948

Ciutulești, Florești District, Moldova

He served as head of Moldova"s Supreme Magistrate Council and was elected President by parliament on 16 March 2012. At the beginning of 1949, his family moved to Florești. After graduation, Timofti spent two years in the Soviet Army before beginning his career as a judge in 1976. "He is a person who was with us when we started reforms in the 1990s," Mihai Ghimpu said. In 2005, Timofti was appointed to the Higher Judicial Chamber and, in 2011, he was named chairman of the Supreme Council of Magistrates. After his election by parliament, Timofti identified Moldova"s European orientation as a priority, as it had been the country"s policy during the previous years. He stated that this policy "must continue" and that his country "has no other future than a European future". Former acting president and speaker of the Parliament of Moldova Mihai Ghimpu called Timofti "..a progressive man, means a lot for the Republic of Moldova." Domestic policy and law promulgation case On 22 May 2012, Timofti promulgated the Law on amending and supplementing Law 100 on civil status, as a result of this law, citizens of Moldova have to indicate the identity Romanian nationality if they self-identify Romanian. In May 2013, Timofti promulgated three laws, adopted by Communist Party (PCRM) and Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM), laws considered to be detrimental for the rule of law in Moldova. He was threatened with the dismissal as president, but he remained in office, as the laws were invalidated by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova. Timofti issued three decrees for designating Vlad Filat as Prime Minister of Moldova and to dismiss the minister of Transports, Anatol Șalaru. On 21 May 2013, Constitutional Court invalidated the decrees.

Nicholas Timofti

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Background

Timofti was born to Elena (born 1927) and Vasile Timofti in Ciutulești, Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union, and has four siblings.

Education

Timofti graduated from the law school of Moldova State University in 1972.

Career

He served as head of Moldova"s Supreme Magistrate Council and was elected President by parliament on 16 March 2012. At the beginning of 1949, his family moved to Florești. After graduation, Timofti spent two years in the Soviet Army before beginning his career as a judge in 1976.

"He is a person who was with us when we started reforms in the 1990s," Mihai Ghimpu said.

In 2005, Timofti was appointed to the Higher Judicial Chamber and, in 2011, he was named chairman of the Supreme Council of Magistrates. After his election by parliament, Timofti identified Moldova"s European orientation as a priority, as it had been the country"s policy during the previous years.

He stated that this policy "must continue" and that his country "has no other future than a European future". Former acting president and speaker of the Parliament of Moldova Mihai Ghimpu called Timofti "..a progressive man, means a lot for the Republic of Moldova."

Domestic policy and law promulgation case

On 22 May 2012, Timofti promulgated the Law on amending and supplementing Law 100 on civil status, as a result of this law, citizens of Moldova have to indicate the identity Romanian nationality if they self-identify Romanian.

In May 2013, Timofti promulgated three laws, adopted by Communist Party (PCRM) and Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM), laws considered to be detrimental for the rule of law in Moldova.

He was threatened with the dismissal as president, but he remained in office, as the laws were invalidated by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova. Timofti issued three decrees for designating Vlad Filat as Prime Minister of Moldova and to dismiss the minister of Transports, Anatol Șalaru. On 21 May 2013, Constitutional Court invalidated the decrees.

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