Octavian Bodișteanu

Octavian Bodișteanu (born 15 May 1977) is a jurist and Minister of Youth and Sports of Republic of Moldova from May 31, 2013 until December 10, 2014, replacing Octavian Țîcu and being succeeded by Sergei Afanasenco.^[1][2]

Octavian Bodișteanu
Minister of Youth and Sport
In office 30 May 2013 – 18 February 2015
President	Nicolae Timofti
Prime Minister	Iurie Leancă
Preceded by	Octavian Țîcu
Succeeded by	Serghei Afanasenco
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sport
In office 19 January 2011 – 30 May 2013
President	Marian Lupu (acting) Nicolae Timofti
Prime Minister	Vladimir Filat
Minister	Ion Cebanu Octavian Țîcu
Personal details
Born	(1977-05-15) May 15, 1977 (age 48) Fundul Galbenei, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Political party	Liberal Reformist Party (Moldova) (2013-2015)
Other political affiliations	Pro-European Coalition
Profession	Jurist

Activity

Between 2011 and 2013, Bodișteanu was Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Moldova.

Octavian Bodișteanu is a former performance sportsman (multiple national and international champion of free wrestling, master in sports), lawyer, the first honorary citizen in his native village.

Family

He is married to singer Janet Erhan and has three children, Daniela, Alex and Bogdan.^[3]