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Dorin Chirtoacă

Dorin Chirtoacă, Moldavian lawyer and politician, Mayor of Chișinău

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Born
August 9, 1978
Age in 2026
48
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1978

About Dorin Chirtoacă

Dorin Chirtoacă is a Moldovan politician who served as Mayor of Chișinău from 2007 to 2018. Chirtoacă won reelection as mayor of Chișinău in June 2011, narrowly defeating the candidate from the Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova, Igor Dodon. In the first tour, Chirtoacă received 37.52%, to Zinaida Greceanîi's (from PSRM) 35.68%. In 2020, Chirtoacă and four other Moldovan party leaders founded the Union Political Movement, a political bloc established for the unification of Moldova and Romania.

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Dorin Chirtoacă timeline

  1. Chirtoacă won reelection as mayor of Chișinău in June 2011, narrowly defeating the candidate from the Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova, Igor Dodon.
  2. In 2020, Chirtoacă and four other Moldovan party leaders founded the Union Political Movement, a political bloc established for the unification of Moldova and Romania.

The world when Dorin Chirtoacă was born

Dorin Chirtoacă was born in 1978. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1978

  • #1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
  • Top movieThe Deer Hunter
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
  • Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
  • Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
  • Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
  • Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
  • World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
  • U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dorin Chirtoacă's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19782026
Gas$0.63$3.45/gal
Average home$55,700$435,000
Average income$17,730$67,500
Minimum wage$2.65$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.34$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population222.6M341 million

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