Tatiana Potîng (born 4 February 1971) is a Moldovan politician who served as deputy prime minister between 31 May 2013 and 18 February 2015.

Tatiana Potîng
Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova
for Social Affairs
In office
30 May 2013 – 18 February 2015
PresidentNicolae Timofti
Prime MinisterIurie Leancă
Preceded byMihai Moldovanu
Succeeded byGheorghe Brega
Deputy Minister of Education
In office
20 November 2009 – 30 May 2013
PresidentMihai Ghimpu (acting)
Vladimir Filat (acting)
Marian Lupu (acting)
Nicolae Timofti
Prime MinisterVladimir Filat
MinisterLeonid Bujor
Mihail Șleahtițchi
Maia Sandu
Personal details
Born (1971-02-04) 4 February 1971 (age 53)
Hîjdieni, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Alma materAlecu Russo State University of Bălți

Early life and education edit

Potîng was born in a village Hîjdieni, Glodeni District, on 4 February 1971.[1] In 1993 she received a bachelor's degree in philology from Alecu Russo State University of Bălți.[1] In 2007 she graduated from Institute of Philology of the Academy of Sciences and obtained a PhD.[1]

Career edit

Potîng started her career as a teacher in 1993.[1] Then she worked at Alecu Russo State University of Bălți from 1998 to 2009.[1] She was appointed vice minister of education in 2009.[1] On 31 May 2013 she was named as the deputy prime minister for social affairs in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Iurie Leancă.[2] Her term ended on 18 February 2015. She is part of Liberal Reformer Party.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Deputy Prime Minister, Tatiana Poting Archived 28 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Government of Republic of Moldova. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Leanca's Cabinet, sworn in". Teleradio Moldova. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.