Igor Dodon

5th President of Moldova from 2016 until 2020
Person human Q4164146
Igor Dodon
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Summary

Igor Dodon was born on February 18, 1975[1], in Sadova[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], economist[4], and lecturer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,864 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Galina Dodon[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Moldova[8]
  • Native language: Romanian[9]
  • Position held: member of the Parliament of Moldova[10]
  • Educated at: State Agrarian University of Moldova[11], Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova[12]
  • Award received: Order of Labour, 1st class[13], Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh[14], Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre[15], Order of St. Vladimir the Equal-to-the-Apostles[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Member of political party: Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova[19]
  • Commons category: Igor Dodon[20]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Economics[21]
  • Family name: Q107441651[22]
  • Given name: Igor[23]
  • Official website: https://dodon.md/[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Romanian[25], Russian[26], French[27], English[28]
  • Name in native language: Igor Dodon[29]
  • Number of children: 3[30]
  • Height: 1.83 m[31]
  • Candidacy in election: 2016 Moldovan presidential election[32]
  • Social media followers: 11,016[33], 8180[34], 10,977[35], 11,149[36], 10,200[37], 11,600[38], 18,200[39], 24,200[40], 29,400[41], 35,700[42], 39,400[43]

Why It Matters

Igor Dodon has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Igor Dodon born?

Igor Dodon was born in Sadova[2].

Who was Igor Dodon married to?

Igor Dodon's spouses include Galina Dodon[7].

What did Igor Dodon do for work?

Igor Dodon worked as a politician[3], economist[4], and lecturer[5].

Where did Igor Dodon go to school?

Igor Dodon was educated at State Agrarian University of Moldova[11] and Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova[12].

What awards did Igor Dodon receive?

Honors received include Order of Labour, 1st class[13], Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh[14], Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre[15], and Order of St. Vladimir the Equal-to-the-Apostles[16].

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  10. [3] ↑ . pace.coe.int. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  41. [42] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 7w ago · Vladislav Khebnikov · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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