Octavian Armașu
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Octavian Armașu | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the National Bank of Moldova | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sergiu Cioclea |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 20 January 2016 – 30 November 2018 | |
| President | Nicolae Timofti Igor Dodon |
| Prime Minister | Pavel Filip |
| Preceded by | Anatol Arapu |
| Succeeded by | Ion Chicu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1969 Chișinău, Moldovan SSR |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Moldova |
Octavian Armașu (born 29 July 1969 in Chișinău, USSR) is a Moldovan politician who currently serves as Minister of Finances of Moldova since January 2016,[1] succeeding Anatol Arapu at this post. On 30 November 2018 he became the head of the National Bank of Moldova, succeeding Sergiu Cioclea at this post.
Professional experience
Previously, Armașu worked since 1996 in the private economics sector, at a few companies in Moldova.[2]
- 2004-2016: Financial Director CFO, Südzucker Moldova, Republic of Moldova
- 2001-2004: Head Controlling (planning, budgeting, financial analysis, strategic financial planning), Südzucker Moldova, Republic of Moldova
- 1999-2001: Controller, Südzucker International GmbH
- 1997-1999: Senior Consultant, Honest Business Consulting, Moldova-Dutch Joint Venture
- 1996-1997: Sales Manager, Glass Container Company, Republic of Moldova
Education
- 2002-2006: "Chartered Financial Analyst" (CFA), has completed training programs at "CFA Institute", United States of America
- 1996-1997: Center for Private Business Reform-project USAID, project with teaching in finance, accounting and marketing
- 1991-1994: Technical University of Moldova, specialization IT and engineering systems, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova
Marital status
Octavian Armașu is married and has two children.
Controversies
On 30 September 2016, a Moldovan civic activist, Andrei Donică, spilled a bucket of milk over Octavian Armașu, reproaching him the attitude of the Moldovan government regarding the 2014 Moldovan bank fraud scandal.[3][4]
References
- ^ Ministrul Finanţelor, Octavian Armaşu, a fost prezentat colectivului
- ^ http://www.gov.md/en/content/octavian-armasu CV of Octavian Armasu
- ^ Activistul Andrei Donică a fost reținut de poliție după ce l-a stropit cu lapte pe ministrul finanțelor Octavian Armașu. Ziarul de Gardă. (in Romanian)
- ^ Milk poured over Moldova Finance Minister for crisis. news.am