Vasile Bumacov (born 1 January 1957) is a Moldovan politician who served as Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry of Moldova in the Second Vlad Filat Cabinet from 14 January 2011[2] until 18 February 2015, after replacing Valeriu Cosarciuc (2009–2011) and it was succeeded by Ion Sula (2015–2016). He served also as the First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry (1999–2001, 2009–2010). Since 2004, he has been a member of the Assembly of the Moldovan Academy of Sciences.[3]

Vasile Bumacov
Bumacov in 2012
1st Moldovan Ambassador to Japan and South Korea
In office
18 April 2016 – 11 August 2020
PresidentNicolae Timofti
Igor Dodon
Prime MinisterPavel Filip
Maia Sandu
Ion Chicu
Succeeded byDumitru Socolan
Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry
In office
14 January 2011 – 18 February 2015
PresidentMarian Lupu (acting)
Nicolae Timofti
Prime MinisterVladimir Filat
Iurie Leancă
Preceded byValeriu Cosarciuc
Succeeded byIon Sula
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry
In office
25 November 2009 – 14 January 2011
PresidentMihai Ghimpu (acting)
Vladimir Filat (acting)
Marian Lupu (acting)
Prime MinisterVladimir Filat
MinisterValeriu Cosarciuc
First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Manufacturing Industry
In office
27 December 1999 – 7 May 2001
PresidentPetru Lucinschi
Vladimir Voronin
Prime MinisterDumitru Braghiș
Vasile Tarlev
MinisterIon Russu
Dmitri Todoroglo
Personal details
Born (1957-01-01) 1 January 1957 (age 67)
Mereșeuca, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party of Moldova
ChildrenVitalie and Diana[1]
Professionengineer

He commenced his diplomatic career as ambassador to Japan on 27 January 2016,[4] and presented his credentials to Emperor Akihito, current Emperor Emeritus Akihito, at the Tokyo Imperial Palace on 18 April that year.[5] Ambassador Bumacov had fulfilled his diplomatic obligations to Japan until 31 July 2020, when the Cabinet of Moldova accepted his appointment as ambassador to South Korea.[6]

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