Mihai Coșcodan
Mihai Coșcodan is a Moldovan University Professor, scientist, politician. He was member of the Moldovan Parliament in 1990–1994. Biography. Mihai Coșcodan was born October 17, 1940, in Năpădeni, Ungheni district, in the former Moldavian SSR. He was a member of the first Parliament of the Republic of Moldova 1990-1994 (1990 Moldovan parliamentary election) and it is one of the signers of Declaration of Independence, the Government, in diplomatic mission. Facts. As the newspaper "Sovereign Moldova" of 10 December 1991, despite the prohibitions imposed by Smirnov in Transnistria in many places it was still possible opening of polling  stations. And this happened not only in rural areas with ethnic Romanian majority, but even in Tiraspol, a polling station was opened in the premises of the local Pedagogical Institute. This was possible thanks to the courage shown by the rector of the institution, Mihai Coşcodan, and his deputy, Peter Tolocenco. The Moscow edition newspaper "Izvestia" wrote of 10 December 1991 that "although (Snegur) had counter-elections can be considered an overwhelming victory." Already the afternoon of December 8 participated in the vote about. 60 percent of citizens voting. Moscow correspondent newspaper also reported that not only Moldovans, i.e. those  of Romanian nationality and minorities voted for Snegur, this is true in southern localities inhabited mostly by the Gagauz, but also in Transnistria. In other words, citizens of different ethnicities namely Snegur saw him as a guarantor of stability and reconciliation. Education. Tiraspol State Pedagogical Institute "Taras Shevchenko" (present Tiraspol State University, UST), specialty - teacher of geography and biology, Ph.D., associate professor. Since 1965 - assistant and graduate student of physics at the geographic Tiraspol Pedagogical Institute and the Lviv University He served as member of the Parliament of Moldova, Government of Moldova, diplomatic mission. Authors: М.Ф. Кошкодан, Автореферат...кандидата географических  наук Main publications. Publisher: Львов, 1971 Authors: Константинова Т. С., Дубовка Ф.В., Кошкодан М.Ф. Publisher: Кишинев, 1979 Authors: М. Ф. Кошкодан, Институтул Педагожик де Стать "Т. Шевченко". Publisher: "Штиинца", 1988 Length 89 pages Authors: V. Sochircă, M. Coşcodan,T. Constantinov (AŞM), C. Mihailescu Publisher: Î.E.P. „Ştiinţa”. 2006, Chişinău Length: 184 pag