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Nicolae Testemițanu

Nicolae Testemițanu

Moldovan surgeon and politician


Nicolae Testemițanu (1 August 1927 – 20 September 1986) was a Moldovan and Soviet surgeon, hygienist, and politician.

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Political career

He served as minister of health of Moldavian SSR between 1963 and 1968, after which he was demoted for allegedly promoting too many autochthonous medical personnel, contrary to Soviet Russification policies.[1]

Honours

The State University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Chișinău is named after him.


References

  1. Dumitrascu, Dan L.; Shampo, Marc; Kyle, Robert A.; Steensma, David P. (2014-12-01). "Nicolae Testemiţanu—Moldovan Surgeon, Scientist, and Politician". Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 89 (12): e131. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.02.023. ISSN 0025-6196. PMID 25468521.


in chisinau there is a street in his name 'nicolaie testimitianu'.


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