Vasile Botnari (born 22 July 1975) is a Moldovan economist and politician. From May 2018 until June 2019 he was the Director of the Information and Security Agency of the Republic of Moldova.[3] He was the Minister of Informational Technologies and Communications of Moldova from 20 January 2016 to 15 February 2017. Previously, since 31 May 2013[2] was the Minister of Transport and Road Infrastructure of the Republic of Moldova on by 30 July 2015, afterwards being replaced by Anatol Șalaru and then succeeded by Iurie Chirinciuc.
Vasile Botnari | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Security and Intelligence Service | |
| In office 3 May 2018 – 8 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Vitalie Pîrlog |
| Succeeded by | Alexandru Esaulenco |
| Minister of Information Technology and Communications | |
| In office 20 January 2016 – 15 February 2017 | |
| President | Nicolae Timofti Igor Dodon |
| Prime Minister | Pavel Filip |
| Preceded by | Pavel Filip |
| Minister of Transport and Roads Infrastructure | |
| In office 31 May 2013 – 30 July 2015 | |
| President | Nicolae Timofti |
| Prime Minister | Iurie Leancă Chiril Gaburici Natalia Gherman (acting) |
| Preceded by | Anatol Șalaru |
| Succeeded by | Iurie Chirinciuc |
| Member of the Moldovan Parliament | |
| In office 30 December 2010 – 31 May 2013 | |
| Parliamentary group | Democratic Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 July 1975 Strășeni, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Partidul Democrat din Moldova |
| Other political affiliations | Political Alliance for a European Moldova (2015) Pro-European Coalition (2013–2014) Alliance for European Integration (2009–2013) |
| Spouse | Natalia Botnari[1] |
| Children | 2[2] |
| Occupation | Economist |
He is married and has two children. Besides Romanian, he also knows Russian and English.[4]