Vasile Botnari

Vasile Botnari
Director of the Security and Intelligence Service
In office 3 May 2018 – 8 June 2019
Preceded by	Vitalie Pîrlog
Succeeded by	Alexandru Esaulenco
Minister of Information Technology and Communications
In office 20 January 2016 – 15 February 2017
President	Nicolae Timofti Igor Dodon
Prime Minister	Pavel Filip
Preceded by	Pavel Filip
Minister of Transport and Roads Infrastructure
In office 31 May 2013 – 30 July 2015
President	Nicolae Timofti
Prime Minister	Iurie Leancă Chiril Gaburici Natalia Gherman (acting)
Preceded by	Anatol Șalaru
Succeeded by	Iurie Chirinciuc
Member of the Moldovan Parliament
In office 30 December 2010 – 31 May 2013
Parliamentary group	Democratic Party
Personal details
Born	(1975-07-22) 22 July 1975 Strășeni, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Political party	Partidul Democrat din Moldova
Other political affiliations	Political Alliance for a European Moldova (2015) Pro-European Coalition (2013–2014) Alliance for European Integration (2009–2013)
Spouse	Natalia Botnari
Children	2
Occupation	Economist

Vasile Botnari (born 22 July 1975) is a Moldovan economist and politician. From May 2018 until June 2019 he was the Director of the Information and Security Agency of the Republic of Moldova. He was the Minister of Informational Technologies and Communications of Moldova from 20 January 2016 to 15 February 2017. Previously, since 31 May 2013 was the Minister of Transport and Road Infrastructure of the Republic of Moldova on by 30 July 2015, afterwards being replaced by Anatol Șalaru and then succeeded by Iurie Chirinciuc.

He is married and has two children. Besides Romanian, he also knows Russian and English.