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Nicolae Testemițanu

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Nicolae Testemițanu
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Minister of Health of the Moldavian SSR
In office
4 April 1963 – 5 May 1968
PremierAlexandru Diordiță
Preceded byAndrei Diskalenko
Succeeded byIon Sorocean
Rector of the Chișinău State Institute of Medicine
In office
1959–1963
Preceded byNikolai Starostenko
Succeeded byVasile Anestiadi
Personal details
Born(1927-08-01)1 August 1927
Ochiul Alb, Kingdom of Romania
Died20 September 1986(1986-09-20) (aged 59)
Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Political partyCommunist Party of Moldavia
ProfessionPhysician

Nicolae Testemițanu (1 August 1927 – 20 September 1986) was a Moldovan and Soviet surgeon, hygienist, and politician.

Political career

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He served as minister of health of Moldavian SSR between 1963 and 1968, after which he was demoted for allegedly promoting too many autochthonous medical personnel, contrary to Soviet Russification policies.[1]

Honours

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The State University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Chișinău is named after him.

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References

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  1. ^ Dumitrascu, Dan L.; Shampo, Marc; Kyle, Robert A.; Steensma, David P. (2014-12-01). "Nicolae Testemiţanu—Moldovan Surgeon, Scientist, and Politician". Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 89 (12): e131. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.02.023. ISSN 0025-6196. PMID 25468521.
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in chisinau there is a street in his name 'nicolaie testimitianu'.