Tudor PANŢÎRU

Born on  26.10.1951, village Baraboi, Dondușeni district.

Graduated the Faculty of Law, State University of Moldova (1977). Lawyer, member of the Bar Association of the Republic of Moldova (1977-1980); Judge in Frunze District Court, mun. Chisinau (1980-1990); President of Frunze District Court, mun. Chisinau (1987-1990); Chairman of the Committee on assessment, admission and promotion of judges (1988-1990); Member of Parliament of the Republic of Moldova (1990-1994); Chairman of the Parliamentary Legal Committee (1990-1992); Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the United Nations (1992-1996); International Judge, European Court for Human Rights (1995-2001); Legal Adviser, Monitoring Department of the Council of Europe, Strasbourg (2001- April 2002); International Judge, Constitutional Court of Bosnia - Herzegovina (2002 -present); International Judge, Criminal Division of the Supreme Court of Kosovo (April 2002 - January 2004) ; International judge, the UN Mission in Kosovo, President of the UN Commercial Court (January 2004 - December 2008); Member of the Parliament of Romania (December 2008 - December 2012). Judge at the Constitutional Court from February 2013.

Legal Advisor and Program Coordinator within United Nations Development Program on strengthening the legal and judicial sector (1996-1998).