Maia Sandu

Maia Grigoryevna Sandu (born 24 May 1972) is a Moldovan politician. Sandu has been the 6th President of Moldova since 24 December 2020. She is the leader of the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS). She was the Prime Minister of Moldova from 8 June 2019 until 14 November 2019.

Early life
Sandu was born on 24 May 1972, in the commune of Risipeni, located in the Fălești District in the Moldavian SSR. From 1989 to 1994, she majored in management at the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldavia/Moldova (ASEM). 

In 2010, she graduated from Harvard University. From 2010 to 2012, Sandu worked as an Adviser to the Executive Director at the World Bank in Washington, D.C..

Presidency
In June 2019, she became Prime Minister of Moldova. Five months later, on 12 November 2019, Sandu's government fell after the vote of the censure motion. She defeated incumbent president Igor Dodon in the 2020 presidential election. Sandu is the country's first female president. During her presidency, she has been seen as a strong ally of the European Union and Ukraine during the Russian invasion of the country.

Sandu has made anti-corruption, economic reform and liberalisation a main part of her political platform.

In February 2023, she accused Russia of trying to create a coup of the Moldovan government.

In November 2024, Sandu was re-elected in the 2024 election, winning 55% of the vote.

In September 2025, his party, PAS, wins the September 2025 legislative elections.

References

Other websites
 Maia Sandu on Twitter

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