Transnistrian presidential election, 1991
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Presidential elections were held in the breakaway republic of Transnistria
on 1 December, 1991. These were the first such elections in the newly founded Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, and were won by Igor Smirnov
, one of the country's founders. Smirnov faced two opponents: Grigore Mărăcuţă
and Grigoriy Blagodarniy. Mărăcuţă would become an ally of Smirnov and was speaker of the Supreme Council until 2005.
Transnistria
Transnistria is a breakaway territory located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border to Ukraine...
on 1 December, 1991. These were the first such elections in the newly founded Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, and were won by Igor Smirnov
Igor Smirnov
Igor Nikolaevich Smirnov , is the President of the internationally unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldovan Republic, also known as Transnistria. He has held this post since 1990.- Childhood :...
, one of the country's founders. Smirnov faced two opponents: Grigore Mărăcuţă
Grigore Maracuta
Grigore Stepanovici Mărăcuţă , - Grigoriy Stepanovich Marakutsa) is a Transnistrian politician and member of Pridnestrovian Supreme Soviet....
and Grigoriy Blagodarniy. Mărăcuţă would become an ally of Smirnov and was speaker of the Supreme Council until 2005.