Ion Ceban is the leader of the pro-European National Alternative Movement party.
15 Facts About Ion Ceban
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Ion Ceban has held different positions at the governmental level, ranging from department head to Deputy Minister.
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Ion Ceban graduated from the State University of Moldova with an undergraduate degree in mathematics and computer science, followed by a master's degree from the Technical University of Moldova.
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From 2000 to 2002, Ion Ceban worked within SAGD, where he was in charge of development at the Chisinau Mayoralty.
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Ion Ceban then worked within the Government of the Republic of Moldova as the head of the secretariat of the National Committee for European Integration.
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Ion Ceban remained the leader of the PSRM faction within the Council of the Chisinau municipality.
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Ion Ceban subsequently resigned from his role as President's Counsellor, was employed as the President's secretary, and served as press secretary.
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On October 7,2019, he filed a lawsuit against the candidate Ion Ceban, alleging that the Socialists violated electoral legislation by using electoral materials featuring the image of the historical figure Stefan cel Mare.
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On October 10,2019, the Chisinau court, Rascani headquarters, found that Ion Ceban had violated electoral law by using the image of a historical figure for electoral campaigning.
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On October 21,2019, Ion Ceban proposed to the ACUM Bloc to form a coalition within the Municipal Council, which would allow a stable majority to be achieved in the deliberative body of the capital.
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In December 2021, Ceban launched a new political party: the National Alternative Movement.
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Ion Ceban proposed signing an agreement, or "Chisinau Pact," similar to the Snagov Pact in Romania.
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The National Alternative Movement party, led by Ion Ceban, had a strong showing in the 2023 local elections, particularly in Chisinau.
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At the 2024 Moldovan census, Ion Ceban declared that he is ethnically Moldovan and has no other ethnicity, but his native language is Romanian.
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Ion Ceban stated that in the spring of 2019, he was attacked while out walking with his wife and children.