Valeriu Lazăr (born 20 May 1968) is a Moldovan politician who served as deputy prime minister and minister of economy in the First Vlad Filat Cabinet, Second Filat Cabinet and in the Iurie Leancă Cabinet as well. On 2 July 2014 he resigned from the office of minister of economy.[1]

Valeriu Lazăr
Lazăr in 2015
Minister of Economy
In office
25 September 2009 – 3 July 2014
PresidentMihai Ghimpu (acting)
Vlad Filat (acting)
Marian Lupu (acting)
Nicolae Timofti
Prime MinisterVlad Filat
Iurie Leancă
Preceded byIgor Dodon
Succeeded byAndrian Candu
In office
19 April 2005 – 18 September 2006
PresidentVladimir Voronin
Prime MinisterVasile Tarlev
Preceded byMarian Lupu
Succeeded byIgor Dodon
Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova
In office
25 September 2009 – 30 May 2013
Serving with
  • Iurie Leancă
PresidentMihai Ghimpu (acting)
Vlad Filat (acting)
Marian Lupu (acting)
Nicolae Timofti
Prime MinisterVlad Filat
Succeeded byAndrian Candu
Deputy Minister of Economy
In office
18 February 2004 – 19 April 2005
PresidentVladimir Voronin
Prime MinisterVasile Tarlev
MinisterMarian Lupu
First Deputy Minister of State
In office
22 March 1999 – 27 December 1999
PresidentPetru Lucinschi
Prime MinisterIon Sturza
Dumitru Braghiș
MinisterVlad Filat
Personal details
Born (1968-05-20) 20 May 1968 (age 56)
Mingir, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Political partyDemocratic Party of Moldova
Alma materState Agrarian University of Moldova

Lazăr is a member of the Democratic Party of Moldova.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Valeriu Lazăr a plecat de la Ministerul Economiei".
  2. ^ Guvernul Alianţei pentru Integrare Europeană[permanent dead link]