Education
He studied engineering and became a member of assorted economic councils.
He studied engineering and became a member of assorted economic councils.
He was appointed Prime Minister on April 19, 2001. Tarlev is ethnically a Bessarabian Bulgarian and was born in Başcalia, Basarabeasca district. Tarlev served as from 2001 until 2008.
He resigned on March 19, 2008 in an unexpected move, saying that he wanted to make way for "new people." Parliament approved his resignation on March 20, and President Vladimir Voronin proposed Zinaida Greceanîi as his successor.
She was approved by Moldovan Parliament on 31 March 2008.