Public Administration Academy has a new rector

The president of the Republic of Moldova, Vladimir Voronin accepted through a decree the dismissal of the rector of Public administration Academy, Ala Mironic, in conformity with the submitted request. As well through a presidential decree, Alexandru Roman was appointed to this position, informs Info-Prim Neo, quoting a press release of the Presidency’s Press Service. Alexandru Roman holds at present the position of chairman of the General Education, Science, Youth and Sports Department of Chisinau Municipal Council. He heads the mentioned above department since February 2003. Solicited by Info-Prim Neo to comment the presidential decision, Alexandru Roman was surprised and mentioned that he was not sure about such a decision, although he was announced about this fact by interim mayor of Chisinau, Vasile Ursu. Roman promised to inform reporters about his future plans. The quoted press release is not informing about the reasons that determined Ala Mironic to present the dismissal request. In 2003, Ala Mironic became a councilor of Chisinau Municipal Council on the lists of Communists’ Party; afterwards she was elected as deputy mayor on education, culture and media issues. In March 2004, she was recalled from this position, together with the second communist deputy mayor, Alexandru Bannicov (at present head of the Land Relations Agency), after CPRM declared itself “opposition faction” in CMC, expressing its protests against the policy promoted at that time be the Mayoralty’s leadership.