Vlad Filat
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| Born | Vladimir Filat, May 6, 1969, Lăpușna, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Age | 57 years |
| Political party | Democratic Party, Liberal Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sanda Filat, Angela Gonța |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Iași |
| President | Mihai Ghimpu (acting), Himself (acting), Marian Lupu (acting), Nicolae Timofti |
| Preceded by | Vitalie Pîrlog (acting) |
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Vladimir Filat, commonly referred to as Vlad Filat, is a Moldovan businessman, politician,
and tycoon and founder of Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova. He was Prime Minister of Moldova from 25 September 2009 to 25 April 2013. He also was appointed as the interim president of Moldova for a brief period of time in 2010.
Following his conviction on charges of accepting bribes, Filat was released from jail in December 2019, 6 years earlier than his initial sentence.
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