Maia Sandu

Maia Grigoryevna Sandu (born 24 May 1972) is a Moldovan politician. Sandu is the President of Moldova since 24 December 2020. She is the leader of the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS). She was the Prime Minister of Moldova from 8 June 2019 until 14 November 2019.[3]

Her Excellency Maia Sandu
Sandu in July 2021
6th President of Moldova
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 December 2020
Prime Minister	Ion Chicu Aureliu Ciocoi (acting) Natalia Gavrilița Dorin Recean
Preceded by	Igor Dodon
13th Prime Minister of Moldova
In office 8 June 2019 – 14 November 2019
President	Igor Dodon
Preceded by	Pavel Filip
Succeeded by	Ion Chicu
Member of the Moldovan Parliament
In office 24 February 2019 – 8 July 2019
Succeeded by	Galina Sajin
In office 30 November 2014 – 18 February 2015
Succeeded by	Petru Știrbate
President of Party of Action and Solidarity
In office 15 May 2016 – 9 December 2020
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Igor Grosu (acting)
Minister of Education
In office 24 July 2012 – 30 July 2015
President	Nicolae Timofti
Prime Minister	Vladimir Filat Iurie Leancă Chiril Gaburici Natalia Gherman (acting)
Preceded by	Mihail Șleahtițchi
Succeeded by	Corina Fusu
Personal details
Born	Maia Grigoryevna Sandu (1972-05-24) 24 May 1972 Risipeni, Fălești District, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union (now Moldova)
Citizenship	Moldova Romania[1]
Political party	Independent[2]
Other political affiliations	Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (2012–2015) Party of Action and Solidarity (2016–2020)
Education	Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova Academy of Public Administration Harvard University

On 12 November 2019, Sandu's government fell after the vote of the censure motion.[4][5] She defeated incumbent president Igor Dodon in the 2020 presidential election. Sandu is the country's first female president.