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Born: 24 May 1972 · Age: 54
Maia Sandu is 54 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 24 May 1972.
First female President of Moldova and former Prime Minister
Did you know?Before entering Moldovan politics, she worked as an adviser to the Executive Director at the World Bank in Washington, D.C.
Maia Sandu built her reputation as a reformer who fought corruption in one of Europe's poorest countries. As education minister she closed failing schools and cracked down on exam cheating. It was unpopular at first. As President she has pushed Moldova firmly towards the European Union. Russian pressure and disinformation campaigns have not stopped her. Moldova won EU candidate status during her term. She won re-election in 2024 in a close contest.
Maia Sandu (Romanian:; born 24 May 1972) is a Moldovan politician and economist who, since 2020, has served as the sixth president of Moldova.
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Profile
Moldovan president, born 1972
Maia Sandu was born in Risipeni on 24 May 1972.
She became Moldova's first woman president in 2020.
She founded the Party of Action and Solidarity.
She worked as an economist at the World Bank.
Career highlights
Did you know?She studied at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
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