Semion Grossu

Semion Grossu
8th First Secretary of the Moldavian Communist Party
In office 30 December 1980 – 16 November 1989
Prime Minister	Ion Ustian Ivan Călin
Preceded by	Ivan Bodiul
Succeeded by	Petru Lucinschi
Prime Minister of Moldova
In office August 1, 1976 – December 30, 1980
Preceded by	Petru Pascari
Succeeded by	Ion Ustian
Personal details
Born	(1934-03-18) 18 March 1934 Satul Nou, Sarata
Political party	Communist Party of Moldova

Semion Grossu (b. March 18, 1934, Satul Nou) is a Moldovan politician and businessman.

Biography

Semion Grossu was born on March 18, 1934, in the commune of Satul Nou, Sarata district, in what is now Ukraine. In 1961, he joined the Communist Party.

Semion Grossu was the prime minister of the Moldavian SSR (1 August 1976 – 30 December 1980).

He later became First Secretary of the Moldavian Communist Party (30 December 1981 – 16 November 1989). He was the final Moldavian SSR leader to espouse the Soviet party line; his successor. Petru Lucinschi, was identified with aspirations for Moldovan independence, which was finally achieved in 1991.

Since 1991, Semion Grossu has been the chairman of the Russo-Moldovan winemaking firm, "Product Impex" SRL. In a video posted on YouTube in 2009, filmed by the Moldovan news source Internet TV, Grossu said he did not consider himself a public figure.

References

• *** - Enciclopedia sovietică moldovenească (Chişinău, 1970–1977)

External links

• Гроссу Семен Кузьмич

Party political offices
Preceded by Ivan Bodiul	First Secretary of the Moldavian Communist Party 30 December 1980 – 16 November 1989	Succeeded by Petru Lucinschi
Political offices
Preceded by Petru Pascari	Prime Minister of Moldova August 1, 1976 – December 30, 1980	Succeeded by Ion Ustian