Pridnestrovian War Cabinet Public Character Profiles (1) Pridnestrovian Moldavian (2) Republic of

Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic

Igor Smirnov - President of ● Focus: Transnistrian independence and recognition, sustained territorial control ● Responsibilities: Military, Ideological, Cultural ● Resources: Full standing Transnistrian military (Shares this with Atamaniuk and Chitac) An active member of the Communist Party of the since 1960, Smirnov has played an integral role in the politics of Moldova and , later, the PMR for decades. He served as the director for a number of different electrical plants, which allowed for him to build his political reputation. In 1989, he became the chairman of the city council of and only a year later the president of the PMR.

Aleksandr Lebed - Co-Commander of the Russian 14th Army ● Focus: Expanding Russian influence in Transnistria, re-establishing Russian influence in Moldova ● Responsibilities: Military, Ideological ● Resources: Russian 14th Army A decorated Russian military commander, Aleksandr Lebed successfully lead campaigns in Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Afghanistan before being given co-command of the Russian 14th Army. Understanding that Commander Lebed held a firm sense of Patriotism, the Russian government trusted him with leadership of the 14th Army knowing that he would possess the same goals as his native .

Yury Netkachev - Co-commander of the Russian 14th Army ● Focus: Strengthen and support the Transnistrian military ● Responsibilities: Military ● Resources: Russian 14th Army The former independent commander of the Russian 14th Army, he was responsible for supplying the separatists in the newly founded PMR with a wealth of weapons. was not in favour of the commander letting arms fall into the hands of a potentially dangerous faction. Ordering for him to desist, Netkachev now had to share power over the 14th Army with Aleksander Lebed. Despite his punishment, Netkachev still held a positive disposition for the Russian speakers on the east bank of the Dniester.

Aleksander Caraman - Vice President of Transnistria ● Focus: Expansion of state powers, proliferation of communism ● Responsibilities: Economic, Ideological ● Resources: Control of state media, social programs Born in Slobozia, the future vice president of the PMR initially practiced medicine after graduating from the Chișinău Medical Institute. He represented the district of Slobozia, in the MSSR, starting his political career. Caraman played an integral role for both the Republic of Moldova and Transnistria. He was one of the most vocal federalists while serving as a politician in the MSSR, and later a leading contributor to the PMR’s separatist ideology

Colonel Vadim Shevstov - Commander of Internal Security ● Focus: Staunching internal conflicts from pro-Moldova groups ● Responsibilities: Military, Ideological ● Resources: Standing Transnistrian army, Transnistrian police departments. Born , Shevstov would work in Tiraspol with law enforcement and state security. While other military officers in the PMR would strive to defend Transnistria from its former sovereign of the Republic of Moldova, he would struggle to maintain the separatist state’s internal security. A lack of complete political, as well as tensions revolving ethnicity, would result in a number of revolts that Shevstov would have to quash.

Stefan Chitac - Defence Minister ● Focus: Defeat Moldova’s military, seize their territory, defend Transnistrian land claims ● Responsibilities: Military ● Resources: Standing Transnistrian army Stefan Chitac would play a leading role in the military project that Transnistria was in need of in the midst of the Pridnestrovian war. Trusted with a rapidly assembled army armed by a multitude of different sources, Chitac had the responsibility of defending the PMR from its most pressing international affair.

Vladimir Atamaniuk - Deputy defence minister ● Focus: Upholding Russian political ideology, aiding the President to achieve his Goals ● Responsibilities: Military ● Resources: Standing Transnistrian army Vladimir Atamaniuk, born in in 1943, had trained since his youth to serve in the military. He graduated from two separate military academies (The Iaroslav Military College and the Kiev Military Academy and served for years as an officer within the Soviet army. He would go on to play an influential role as a legislator, military officer, and advisor to .

Republic of Moldova

Mircea Snegur - ● Focus: Regain control of territory lost to Transnistria, stifle Russian and Transnistrian influence in Moldova ● Responsibilities: Military, Ideological, Cultural ● Resources: (Shares sovereignty with Muravaschi) was the chairman of the for the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. He strove for Moldova’s independence, and became a vocal member of the Popular Front of Moldova. Later separating from the group and running as an independent, he became Moldova’s first democratically elected President.

Valeriu Muravschi - Prime Minister of Moldova ● Focus: Proliferate democracy and capitalism, achieve economic stability for Moldova ● Responsibilities: Ideological ● Resources: Head of Government (Effectively all resources) Born in Orhei, would graduate from the Chișinău Polytechnic Institute of Moldova with a degree from the economics department. He served as the minister of finance for the republic before becoming the prime minister. In the fallout of the Soviet era, Muravschi would actively push for Moldova to incorporate the free market into its society.

Dumitru Matcovschi - Political Activist ● Focus: Proliferate , advocate for in Transnistria ● Responsibilities: Cultural ● Resources - Large political following A playwright, poet, and nationalist, Matcovschi was on the vanguard of the language and alphabet issue throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s. He portrayed the Soviet installation of the Cyrillic characters into the national language of the Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic as a cultural crime, and fought rigorously for the return of the latin script to Moldova’s language. He was also known for being an advocate for the Popular Front of Moldova.

Nicolae Chirtoaca - Counselor to the President, Director of Military Affairs ● Focus: Ensure the President meets his goals, staunch internal opposition ● Responsibilities: Military, Ideological, Cultural ● Resources: Direct influence with the President, Military (Once it has been raised) Chirctoaca, a native to Glodeni, lead an impressive military career before becoming the Director of Military Affairs for the republic of Moldova. He graduated from both the Moscow Military Institute and the NATO Fellowship Democratic institution, going on to

serve as a high-ranking official in the Soviet military for a decade. After Moldova declared independence, Chirtoaca lended his abilities to the Department of Military Affairs and his counsel to President Snegur.

Iurie Leanca - Counselor of Foreign Affairs, specializing in European Affairs ● Focus: Grow Moldova’s international reputation, join the EU ● Responsibilities: Cultural ● Resources - Foreign Affairs department A highly-trained diplomat, Iurie Leanca would guide the Republic of Moldova to take its first steps into an international context. Leanca held a PhD in international relations from the Moscow Institute of International Relations, and had graduated from international relations programs organized by Britain’s foreign office. He was the Soviet diplomat to , and would later head the office working to secure Moldova a position in the .

Ion Russu - President of the State Committee for Transnistrian Issues ● Focus: Push for peace with Transnistria, bridge the cultural and ethnic gap between the two factions ● Responsibilities: Cultural ● Resources - State Department Ion Russu originally worked very closely in agriculture on the east bank of the Dneister for over two decades before the war. Russu held a firm understanding of the lifestyle of those living in the region which would later become the PMR. A member of Moldova’s communist party, he would lead the committee to resolve the ongoing conflict with Transnistria. He aimed to create a common understanding between the two republics despite their political, ethnic, and cultural differences.

Ion Costas - Defence Minister ● Focus: Defend Moldova, Regain lost Territory ● Responsibilities: Military ● Resources - Military (Once it has been raised) Costas had an extensive military education before entering politics as the Minister of the Interior in 1990. Having Romanian familial ties, Ion Costas felt a connection with the independence movement in Moldova on a cultural level. Now serving as the Moldovan Minister of Defence, he will work extensively to defend the Republic of Moldova from potentially losing its culture once more.