Mihai Coșcodan
Moldovan politician and scientist (1940-2016)
Mihai Coșcodan (17 October 1940 – 29 April 2016) was a Moldovan university professor, scientist, and politician. He served as a member of the Moldovan Parliament from 1990 to 1994 and was one of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence of Moldova.
Early life and education
Born on 17 October 1940 in Năpădeni, Ungheni district, in the former Moldavian SSR, Coșcodan pursued higher education at the Tiraspol State Pedagogical Institute, specializing in geography and biology. He later earned a Ph.D. and became an associate professor. He began his academic career in 1965 as an assistant in the Department of General Geography at the State University of Tiraspol and continued his postgraduate studies at Lviv University.
Academic and political career
Coșcodan held various academic positions at Tiraspol State University, including head of the Department of General Geography and Cartography from 1970 to 1977 and dean of the Faculty of Geography from 1977 to 1987. He served as rector of the university from 1987 until 1992. His academic contributions were particularly significant in the fields of geography and environmental studies.
In the political sphere, Mihai Coșcodan played a key role during the formative years of independent Moldova. Elected as a member of the first Parliament of the Republic of Moldova from 1990 to 1994, he was actively involved in the country's transition from Soviet rule.
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