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About Nina Shtanski
Moldovan politician Nina Shtanski was born on 10 April 1977 in Tiraspol, Moldova, Republic of. She is of Caucasian ethnicity and identifies as straight. Shtanski served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic from January 2012 to September 2015. She also held the position of Deputy Prime Minister for International Cooperation, appointed in November 2012, while retaining her ministerial role. During her tenure, she was a member of the Security Council under the president. In 2012, she obtained a Ph.D. and was named an honoured foreign service officer, earning the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
Shtanski's diplomatic career intersected with significant political events. She voiced support for the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and asked Russia to do the same for Transnistria. As a special representative of the president, she engaged in negotiations and liaised with diplomatic missions and international organizations.
Her personal life became intertwined with her political trajectory. In September 2015, she left her government post to marry Yevgeny Shevchuk, then President of Transnistria. She had a daughter before the marriage, and speculation about the father's identity circulated. The couple announced their marriage upon expecting their second child. In January 2016, she gave birth to their second child. Shtanski remains a former foreign minister and first lady of Transnistria, a region whose status is disputed.
- BirthplaceTiraspol, Moldova, Republic of
- EthnicityCaucasian
- SexualityStraight
Frequently asked
What was her connection to Yevgeny Shevchuk?
She married Yevgeny Shevchuk, then President of Transnistria, in September 2015, leaving her governmental position to do so. She had previously been speculated to be close to him, and they had their second child together.
When did she step down as Foreign Minister and why?
She left the position in September 2015 to marry President Yevgeny Shevchuk, tying her personal life to a major career change.
Did you know
- She holds the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, a high diplomatic honor.
- In 2012, she was appointed special representative to the negotiating process, adding to her ministerial duties.
- Her marriage to the president came after she had a child outside of marriage, with the media speculating on the father's identity.
- She actively supported the Russian annexation of Crimea, calling for a similar move in Transnistria.
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