By a 62% of the electors’ vote, Emil Ceban has been chosen as incoming rector of the University of Medicine and Pharmaceutics “Nicolae Testemiţanu”. The election is subject to confirmation by the Ministry of Health within three months.

Emil Ceban is currently the University’s pro-rector for clinical activity. He also heads the Board of the University’s General Practice Clinic. Additionally, Emil Ceban  is head of the Urology and Nephrology Department, and president of the University’s commission that licenses urologists, nephrologists and andrologists.

Six other contenders sought the position of rector besides Ceban.

The term in office of the incumbent rector Ion Ababii expires on October 9.