Valeriu Ghilețchi

Valeriu Ghileţchi (born July 8, 1960, Pînzăreni) is a Moldovan Baptist clergyman and politician.

Valeriu Ghileţchi
Deputy Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament
In office
23 December 2017 – 24 February 2019
PresidentIgor Dodon
Prime MinisterPavel Filip
Preceded byIurie Leancă
Succeeded byIon Ceban
Personal details
Born (1960-07-08) July 8, 1960
Pînzăreni, Republic of Moldova
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Alliance for European Integration (2009–present)
Spouse(s)Marina
Childrentwo sons and a daughter

Biography

Working originally as an engineer, Ghileţchi was ordained Baptist pastor in 1996 following a programme of theological studies at Emmanuel Baptist University in Oradea, Romania. He holds undergraduate diploma in theology.

Since 1994, he served as rector of the Holy Trinity Moldovan Baptist Institute and then as Academic Dean of the College of Theology and Education in Chisinau, Rep. Moldova.

He served for two periods as bishop of the Union of Christian Evangelical Baptist Churches of Moldova.

At present time V.Ghiletchi is associate pastor at Jesus the Savior Baptist Church in Chisinau, Rep. Moldova.

Valeriu Ghileţchi was vice-president of the European Baptist Federation (EBF) from 2007 to 2009 and has been the president of EBF in 2009–2011.

Hs is a member of the parliament of Moldova. Previously affiliated with Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM) of Vladimir Filat, Ghiletchi changed his party affiliation to People's European Party (PPE) of Iurie Leanca.

He is a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since January 2010 (after a first term between 1998 and 2001).[1]

References
  1. http://assembly.coe.int/nw/xml/AssemblyList/MP-Details-EN.asp?MemberID=4055 Valeriu Giletchi on the website of the Parliamentary Assembly



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