Irina Vlah

Irina Vlah
Irina Vlah
İrina Vlah
	Vlah in 2021
Governor of Gagauzia
	In office; 15 April 2015 – 19 July 2023
Preceded by	Mihail Formuzal
Succeeded by	Evghenia Guțul
Member of the Moldovan Parliament
	In office; 17 March 2005 – 30 April 2015
Succeeded by	Inna Șupac
Parliamentary group	Party of Communists
Personal details
Born	26 February 1974 (age 50); Comrat, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union; (now Gagauzia, Moldova)
Political party	Party of Socialists
Other political; affiliations	Party of Communists (2005-2015; parliamentary grouping)
Alma mater	Comrat State University; Academy of Sciences of Moldova

Irina Vlah (Gagauz: İrina Vlah; born 26 February 1974) is a Moldovan Gagauzian politician, who served as Head of the autonomous region of Gagauzia since 2015 to 2023. Previously, she served as member of the Moldovan Parliament from 2005 to 2015.^[1]^[2]

The first woman to lead her region, Vlah has been ranked on opinion polls as one of the most trusted Moldovan politicians.^[3]^[4] She is a member of the pro-Russian Party of Socialists.

^ Vitalie Călugăreanu (23 March 2015). "Irina Vlah este noul bașcan al "Gagauz-Yeri": "Sunt gata să-i propun stabilitate Chișinăului!"". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
^ I. C. (23 March 2015). "Candidatul susținut fățiș de Rusia, Irina Vlah, a câștigat alegerile din Găgăuzia". HotNews. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
^ "Partidele care ar ajunge in legislativ daca duminica viitoare ar avea loc alegeri parlamentare. Top trei politicieni care se bucura de cea mai mare incredere. Sondaj iData", protv.md, retrieved February 18, 2019
^ "Sondaj: Cine sunt politicienii în care moldovenii au cea mai mare încredere", stiri.md, retrieved February 18, 2019

[1] Vitalie Călugăreanu (23 March 2015). "Irina Vlah este noul bașcan al "Gagauz-Yeri": "Sunt gata să-i propun stabilitate Chișinăului!"". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 23 March 2015.

[2] I. C. (23 March 2015). "Candidatul susținut fățiș de Rusia, Irina Vlah, a câștigat alegerile din Găgăuzia". HotNews. Retrieved 23 March 2015.

[protv.md_2019-02-18-3] "Partidele care ar ajunge in legislativ daca duminica viitoare ar avea loc alegeri parlamentare. Top trei politicieni care se bucura de cea mai mare incredere. Sondaj iData", protv.md, retrieved February 18, 2019

[stiri.md_2019-02-18-4] "Sondaj: Cine sunt politicienii în care moldovenii au cea mai mare încredere", stiri.md, retrieved February 18, 2019

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