Pavel Filip

Between 1983 and 1990, he studied at the Polytechnic Institute of Chișinău. He got the qualification of the mechanical engineer. Then, he changed his specialization and, in 1991–1996, he got the bachelor's degree in International Management from the International Management Institute in Chișinău.{{Citation | url=https://adevarul.ro/moldova/politica/cine-pavel-filip-ministru-intrerupere-5-ani-fost-sef-bomboanelor-bucuria-1_56a0a29937115986c6bea4d0/index.html| title=Cine este Pavel Filip: ministru fără întrerupere de 5 ani, fost şef al bomboanelor "Bucuria"| newspaper=Adevărul| date= January 21, 2016| access-date=July 26, 2019 |author = Natalia Munteanu}}

• 1991–1993, Head of Compressor Division of JSC "Bucuria"
• 1993–1994, Director of the Production Department JSC "Bucuria"
• 1998–2001, Chief Engineer of JSC "Bucuria", Deputy General Manager for Production and Technology Issues
• 2001–2008, General Manager of JSC "Bucuria"
• 2008–2011, General Manager of SC "TUTUN-CTC"{{Citation | url=https://www.ziarulnational.md/detaliul-curios-din-biografia-lui-pavel-filip-cati-ani-a-studiat-la-politehnica/| title=Detaliul CURIOS din biografia lui Pavel Filip. Câți ani a studiat la Politehnică| newspaper=Ziarulnational.md/detaliul-curios-din-biografia-lui-pavel-filip-cati-ani-a-studiat-la-politehnica/| access-date=July 26, 2019}}

In 2010, Pavel Filip joined the DPM, because of which he was included in the candidates' list for the early parliamentary elections of 28 November 2010. Prior to joining the Democratic Party, according to the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (LDPM) leader, Vlad Filat, within „In depth” TV program (October 2007), Pavel Filip took a part of the initiative group for the LDPM establishing, together with other personalities.{{Citation | url=http://alegeri.md/w/Pavel_Filip| title=Pavel Filip - alegeri.md| newspaper=Alegeri.md/w/pavel_filip| access-date=July 26, 2019}}

Pavel Filip began his political career on 14 January 2011, when he was appointed as minister of the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications.

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On 14 January 2016, when the candidature of Vladimir Plahotniuc (from the DPM side) for the prime-minister position of the Republic of Moldova was rejected, the President Nicolae Timofti has appointed the Secretary General of the President's Office, Ion Păduraru, as candidate for the position of the prime minister.{{Citation | url=http://www.presedinte.md/rom/comunicate-de-presa/presedintele-timofti-l-a-desemnat-pe-domnul-ion-paduraru-in-calitate-de-candidat-la-functia-de-prim-ministru| title=Președintele Timofti l-a desemnat pe domnul Ion Păduraru în calitate de candidat la funcția de prim-ministru| newspaper=Presedinte.md/rom/comunicate-de-presa/presedintele-timofti-l-a-desemnat-pe-domnul-ion-paduraru-in-calitate-de-candidat-la-functia-de-prim-ministru| access-date=July 26, 2019}}{{Citation | url=https://unimedia.info/stiri/cine-este-ion-paduraru--candidatul-desemnat-de-catre-timofti-la-functia-de-premier-107728.html| title=Cine este Ion Păduraru, candidatul desemnat de către Timofti la funcția de premier| newspaper=UNIMEDIA| access-date=July 26, 2019}} Instantly, one some media agencies have wrote that Păduraru's name appears in the Vlad Filat dossier, more precisely in Ilan Shor's self-denouncing statement. The next day, less than 12 hours after President Nicolae Timofti has appointed the Păduraru candidature for the prime minister position, the DPM leader, Marian Lupu submitted a request stating that the party did not agree with Păduraru's designation and demanded the revocation of the presidential decree on the candidate with the promise that a candidate's short list will be submitted in the near future, and shortly, he submitted his own candidate for the prime minister position, and namely, Pavel Filip, deputy chairman of the DPM and Minister of Information Technology and Communications.{{Citation | url=https://www.prime.md/ro/democratii-au-inaintat-un-alt-candidat-la-functia-de-premier_29891.html| title=Democrații au înaintat un alt candidat la funcţia de Premier| newspaper=PRIME.MD - Prima televiziune din Moldova| date= January 15, 2016 | access-date=July 26, 2019 }} In a little while, Ion Păduraru announced that he was withdrawing his candidacy from the post of prime minister in favor of Pavel Filip,{{Citation | url=https://www.zdg.md/stiri/stiri-politice/ion-paduraru-se-retrage-in-favoarea-lui-pavel-filip| title=Ion Păduraru se retrage în favoarea lui Pavel Filip| newspaper=Ziarul de Gardă| date= January 15, 2016| access-date=July 26, 2019 }} and according to other sources, President Nicolae Timofti cancelled the appointment decree of his counsellor Ion Păduaru as candidate for the position of prime minister.{{Citation | url=https://adevarul.ro/moldova/actualitate/ion-paduraru-renunta-candidatura-pavel-filip-ramane-candidatul-majoritatii-parlamentare-1_5699010537115986c685ee01/index.html| title=Ion Păduraru renunţă la candidatură. Pavel Filip rămâne candidatul majorităţii parlamentare| newspaper=Adevărul| date= January 15, 2016| access-date=July 26, 2019 |author = Doina Stimpovschii}} After that, the President had designated Pavel Filip as candidate for prime minister position, motivating that he made this decision "following the proposal made by the parliamentary majority of 55 MPs."{{Citation | url=http://www.presedinte.md/rom/presa/presedintele-timofti-l-a-desemnat-pe-domnul-pavel-filip-in-calitate-de-candidat-la-functia-de-prim-ministru| title=Președintele Timofti l-a desemnat pe domnul Pavel Filip în calitate de candidat la funcția de prim-ministru| newspaper=Presedinte.md/rom/presa/presedintele-timofti-l-a-desemnat-pe-domnul-pavel-filip-in-calitate-de-candidat-la-functia-de-prim-ministru| access-date=July 26, 2019}}

File:Volodymyr Groysman met with Moldovan PM Pavel Filip 2018 (4).jpg in Kyiv, 12 April 2018]]

The Pavel Filip's government was voted and invested in office despite popular protests held on 20 January 2016, after 16 PM, with the vote of 57 deputies out of 101, without finalizing the presentation of the government program and skipping the questions and answers part, because of the SPRM MPs' protest that held with the parliamentary tribune blocking, which generated a scandal.{{Citation | url=http://www.realitatea.md/avem-guvern--pavel-filip--noul-premier-al-republicii-moldova--cu-votul-a-57-deputati--video-_33165.html| title=AVEM GUVERN! Pavel Filip, noul PREMIER al Republicii Moldova, cu votul a 57 de deputați (VIDEO)| newspaper=realitatea.md| date= January 20, 2016| access-date=July 26, 2019}} The new Cabinet of Ministers took the oath in front of the President Nicolae Timofti close to midnight.{{Citation | url=https://unimedia.info/stiri/foto-OFICIAL-Juramant-la-miez-de-noapte-Membrii-cabinetului-Filip-au-fost-la-Preedinie-108091.html| title=(foto) OFICIAL! Jurământ la miez de noapte! Membrii cabinetului Filip au fost la Președinție| newspaper=UNIMEDIA| access-date=July 26, 2019}}

File:Secretary Pompeo Welcomes Moldovan Prime Minister Filip to Washington (29131486128).jpg in Washington, D.C. 25 June 2018]]

According to the polls made in 2019 related to the most respected politicians of the Republic of Moldova, Pavel Filip has only 3,5% of trust. In other polls he is placed at the fourth position{{Citation | url=http://protv.md/stiri/actualitate/partidele-care-ar-ajunge-in-legislativ-daca-duminica-viitoare---2466841.html| title=Partidele care ar ajunge in legislativ daca duminica viitoare ar avea loc alegeri parlamentare. Top trei politicieni care se bucura de cea mai mare incredere. Sondaj iData| newspaper=protv.md| access-date=February 13, 2019}}{{Citation | url=https://www.ziarulnational.md/sondaj-cate-mandate-de-deputat-ar-obtine-psrm-acum-si-pd-in-cricumscriptia-nationala-partidul-sor-la-limita/| title=SONDAJ // Câte mandate de deputat ar obține PSRM, "ACUM" și PD în cricumscripția națională: Partidul Șor, la limită. Cei mai mulți respondenți optează pentru vectorul "Pro Moldova"| newspaper=Ziarulnational.md/sondaj-cate-mandate-de-deputat-ar-obtine-psrm-acum-si-pd-in-cricumscriptia-nationala-partidul-sor-la-limita/| access-date=February 13, 2019}}{{Citation | url=https://unimedia.info/ro/news/d8648c3c2edd695a/sondaj-bop-cei-mai-apreciati-politicieni-din-republica-moldova.html| title=Sondaj BOP: Cei mai apreciați politicieni din Republica Moldova| newspaper=UNIMEDIA| date=7 February 2019| access-date=February 13, 2019}}{{Citation | url=https://noi.md/md/politica/top-trei-politicieni-in-care-moldovenii-au-cea-mai-mare-incredere-sondaj| title=Top trei politicieni în care moldovenii au cea mai mare încredere – sondaj| newspaper=noi.md| access-date=February 13, 2019}} and fifth position.{{Citation | url=https://stiri.md/article/politica/sondaj-cine-sunt-politicienii-in-care-moldovenii-au-cea-mai-mare-incredere| title=Sondaj: Cine sunt politicienii în care moldovenii au cea mai mare încredere| newspaper=stiri.md| access-date=February 13, 2019}}

In June 2019, the government of Prime Minister Pavel Filip resigned. He was succeeded by Moldova's new prime minister, Maia Sandu.{{cite news |title=Pavel Filip's government resigns in Moldova |url=https://www.interpressnews.ge/en/article/102553-pavel-filips-government-resigns-in-moldova |work=www.interpressnews.ge |language=en}}

He is married to Tatiana Filip,{{Citation | url=http://shok.md/paparazzi/aparitie-rara-premierul-pavel-filip-de-mana-cu-sotia-sa-tatianafoto.html| title=Apariție RARĂ! Premierul Pavel Filip – de mână cu soția sa, Tatiana!FOTO//| newspaper=Shok.md| access-date=July 26, 2019}} and has two sons.[https://anticoruptie.md/ro/investigatii/integritate/guvernul-filip-interese-averi-si-afaceri Guvernul Filip: interese, averi şi afaceri]{{Citation | url=https://diez.md/2016/04/10/cine-sunt-si-cu-ce-se-ocupa-fiii-premierului-pavel-filip/| title=Cine sunt și cu ce se ocupă fiii premierului Pavel Filip - #diez| newspaper=Diez.md/2016/04/10/cine-sunt-si-cu-ce-se-ocupa-fiii-premierului-pavel-filip/| date=10 April 2016| access-date=July 26, 2019}} In addition to Romanian language, he is fluent in Russian and English.

In 2013, he was awarded the Medal of the International Telecommunication Union – for the contribution in building of the information society. On 23 July 2014 President Nicolae Timofti awarded him the Order of Work Glory as a sign of high appreciation of the contribution to the promotion of the reforms based on European values and standards, for special merits in ensuring the negotiation, signing and ratification of the Association Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union, the contribution to visa liberalization with the EU Member States and the Schengen Area, and strong efforts in increasing the international prestige of the country.{{Citation | url=http://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=40855&lang=ro| title=DPRM1253/2014| newspaper=Legis.md/cautare/getresults?doc_id=40855&lang=ro| access-date=July 26, 2019}}

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