Nicolae Costin

Nicolae Costin (7 April 1936 – 16 February 1995) was a Moldovan politician, and a history professor at Moldova State University who was executive chairman of the Popular Front of Moldova, a deputy in the first elected Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, and co-author of the Moldovan Declaration of Independence.^[1]

Preceded byMihai Severovan (as Chairman of the Chișinău Executive Committee)

Succeeded bySerafim Urechean

Born(1936-04-07)7 April 1936

Pecişte, Kingdom of Romania

Died16 February 1995(1995-02-16) (aged 58)

Chişinău, Moldova

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Costin (left) with Moldovan President Mircea Snegur in 1991
Mayor of Chişinău
In office 1990 – 9 August 1994
Preceded by	Mihai Severovan (as Chairman of the Chișinău Executive Committee)
Succeeded by	Serafim Urechean
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Born	(1936-04-07)7 April 1936 Pecişte, Kingdom of Romania
Died	16 February 1995(1995-02-16) (aged 58) Chişinău, Moldova
Resting place	Chişinău
Party	Popular Front of Moldova
Education	Moldova State University
Profession	Professor

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From 1990 to 1994 he was mayor of Chișinău.^[1]

Costin's official cause of death was leukemia. Rumors circulated, with no evidence, that he had been poisoned with radioactive caesium.^[1]