Mihai Coșcodan

Mihai Coșcodan (17 October 1940 – 29 April 2016) was a Moldovan University Professor, scientist, politician. He was member of the Moldovan Parliament in 1990–1994.

Biography
Mihai Coșcodan was born on 17 October 1940 in Năpădeni, Ungheni district, in the former Moldavian SSR. He was a member of the first Parliament of the Republic of Moldova 1990-1994 (1990 Moldovan parliamentary election) and was one of the signers of Declaration of Independence, the Government.

Facts
According to the newspaper "Sovereign Moldova" of 10 December 1991, despite the prohibitions imposed by Smirnov in Transnistria in many places it was still possible to open polling stations. This happened not only in rural areas with ethnic Romanian majority, but even in Tiraspol, wher a polling station was opened in the premises of the local Pedagogical Institute. This was possible thanks to the courage shown by the rector of the institution, Mihai Coşcodan, and his deputy, Peter Tolocenco.

The Moscow edition of the newspaper "Izvestia" wrote in its 10 December 1991 edition that "although (Snegur) had counter-candidates, the elections can be considered an overwhelming victory." On the afternoon of 8 December, many citizens participated in the vote, with about 60 percent of citizens voting. Izvestia also reported that not only Moldovans, i.e. those of Romanian nationality, but also minorities voted for Snegur, especially in southern localities inhabited mostly by the Gagauz, but also in Transnistria. In other words, citizens of different ethnicities namely Snegur saw him as a guaranteer of stability and reconciliation.

Education
He was educated in the Tiraspol State Pedagogical Institute "Taras Shevchenko" (now the Tiraspol State University, UST), specializing in geography and biology, and earning his Ph.D., and becoming an associate professor. Since 1965, he was an assistant and graduate student of physics at the geographic Tiraspol Pedagogical Institute and the Lviv University.

He served as member of the Parliament of Moldova, Government of Moldova, diplomatic mission.

Career

 * 1965 - Department of General Geography, State University of Tiraspol (State Pedagogical Institute T.G. Shevchenko)
 * 1970-1977 - Head of the Department of General Geography and Cartography, State University of Tiraspol (T.G. Shevchenko State Pedagogical Institute)
 * 1977-1987 - Dean, Faculty of Geography Tiraspol State University
 * 1987-1992 - Rector of the Tiraspol State University
 * May 1992 - 1994 - Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova (in Valeriu Muravschi Cabinet 28.05.1991 - 01.07.1992 and Andrei Sangheli Cabinet 01.07.1992 - 05.04.1994)
 * 1994-1998 - Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova in Bulgaria (27 June 1994 – 28 July 1998), Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova in Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (2 May 1995 – 28 July 1998), Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova in Republic of Macedonia (? – 28 July 1998)
 * 1998 - Deputy Rector of the Free International University of Moldova
 * - - Head of Department of Soil Science, Geology and Geography, PhD in geography, Associate Professor (Rom: Şef de catedră "Ştiinţe ale Solului, Geologie şi Geografie", doctor în geografie, conferenţiar universitar). Moldova State University
 * 2016 - Department of Soil Science, Geography, Geology, Forestry and Design, PhD in biology, professor. USM Senate member

Honour

 * Order of the Republic (Moldova) nr.0377
 * Medal „Meritul Civic” nr.00853
 * България, Мадарски конник (орден) първа степен, Указ 234 (Bulgaria, 07.07.1998). BG wiki: Носители на орден „Мадарски конник“

Main publications
Authors:	М.Ф. Кошкодан, Автореферат...кандидата географических наук Publisher: Львов, 1971 Authors:	Константинова Т. С., Дубовка Ф.В., Кошкодан М.Ф. Publisher:	Кишинев, 1979 Authors:	М. Ф. Кошкодан, Институтул Педагожик де Стать "Т. Шевченко". Publisher:	"Штиинца", 1988 ISBN 5-376-00517-8, ISBN 978-5-376-00517-0 Length	89 pages Authors: V. Sochircă, M. Coşcodan,T. Constantinov (AŞM), C. Mihailescu Publisher: Î.E.P. „Ştiinţa”,. 2006, Chişinău Length: 184 pag
 * Опыт микроклиматической арактеристики природных территориальных комплексов на примере Кодр (Молдавская ССР)
 * Климат. Молдавская ССР.
 * Природные условия Молдавской ССР и их хозяйственное значение: вопросы географии : межвузовский сборник
 * Resursele naturale ale Republicii Moldova