Nicolae Osmochescu

Nicolae Osmochescu OR
Judge of the Constitutional Court of Moldova
In office February 1995 – February 1998
Moldovan Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
In office 27 February 1998 – 30 March 2001
President	Petru Lucinschi
Prime Minister	Ion Ciubuc Ion Ciubuc^[dubious – discuss] Ion Sturza Dumitru Braghiș
Preceded by	Nicolae Dudău
Succeeded by	Efim Chilari
Personal details
Born	November 12, 1944 Bozovici, Caraș-Severin, Kingdom of Romania
Alma mater	Moldova State University and "M. V. Lomonosov" Moscow State University
Profession	Legal scholar, professor

Nicolae Osmochescu (born 12 November 1944) is a legal scholar of the Republic of Moldova, professor of international law at Moldova State University, former judge and politician.

Early life and education

Nicolae Osmochescu was born on November 12, 1944 in Şumița, Bozovici commune,^{[dubious – discuss]} in the Romanian part of the historical Banat region.^{[1][clarification needed]}

Between 1968-1973, he studied at the Moldova State University's^[1] Department of International Law and Law of Foreign Economic Relations.^[2] In the years 1974-1977 he was a doctoral student at the "M. V. Lomonosov" Moscow State University's Faculty of Law, graduating as Dr. jur. in international law.^[1]

Career

Soviet period

From 1973 to 1990 he rose through the academic and administrative ranks from university lecturer to head of department at the State University of Moldova's Faculty of Law.^[1]

Independant Moldova

Osmochescu was head of the working group which drafted the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova.^[1]

He obtained a PhD in Law while serving as the First Deputy Foreign Minister of Moldova^{[dubious – discuss]} in the First^{[dubious – discuss]} and Second Ciubuc Cabinets.^[3] He was Prime-Deputy Minister for the Exterior in 1990-1992 and 1994-1995.^[1] In 1993-1994 he worked as counselor to the President of Moldova.^[1] On 22 February 1995, Osmochescu was designated judge of the Constitutional Court, a position he resigned on 25 September 1998.^[1]

In the early 21st century, Osmochescu served as Moldova's Ambassador in Tashkent, Bishkek and Dushanbe. He is a former Judge of the Constitutional Court of Moldova.^[3]

Publications

Osmochescu authored the monographs "International Law in the Constitutions of modern states", "Referendum - as a way of direct expression of the people's will", "Protocol and diplomatic etiquette".^[1]

Awards

• Diplomatic Merit First Class ("Meritul Diplomatic" Clasa Întâi), 17 January 2020. Awarded by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration.^[4]

References

1. "Nicolae Osmochescu". Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
2. CATEDRA DREPT INTERNAŢIONAL ŞI DREPT AL RELAŢIILOR ECONOMICE EXTERNE. SCURT ISTORIC
3. "Colectivul departamentului". 6 November 2013.
4. Distincții de stat conferite cu ocazia Zilei Diplomatului (im Romanian; 'State Awards Bestowed on Diplomat's Day'), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, 17 Jan 2020, retrieved 24 Oct 2024.

External links

• Osmochescu Nicolae, doctor, professor universitar at the National Council on Accreditation and Attestation (CNAA) website^{[dead link‍]}