Valeriu Ghilețchi
Valeriu Ghileţchi is a Moldovan Baptist clergyman and politician.Biography
Working originally as an engineer, Ghileţchi was ordained Baptist pastor in 1996 following a programme of theological studies at Emmanuel Baptist University in Oradea, Romania. He holds undergraduate diploma in theology.
Since 1994, he served as rector of the Holy Trinity Moldovan Baptist Institute and then as Academic Dean of the College of Theology and Education in Chisinau, Rep. Moldova.
He served for two periods as bishop of the Union of Christian Evangelical Baptist Churches of Moldova.
At present time V.Ghiletchi is associate pastor at Jesus the Savior Baptist Church in Chisinau, Rep. Moldova.
Valeriu Ghileţchi was vice-president of the European Baptist Federation from 2007 to 2009 and has been the president of EBF in 2009–2011.
Hs is a member of the parliament of Moldova. Previously affiliated with Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova of Vladimir Filat, Ghiletchi changed his party affiliation to People's European Party of Iurie Leanca.
He is a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since January 2010.
