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Mihail Formuzal (Russian: Михаил Формузал; born 7 November 1959 in Beșghioz) is a Moldovan politician of Gagauz ethnicity, who was Governor (Başkan) of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia (Gagauz Yeri) from December 2006 to March 2015.
Biography
Mihail Formuzal was born on 7 November 1959 in Beșghioz, Ciadîr-Lunga District (now Gagauzia), Moldovan SSR, USSR. In 1977 joined the Soviet army, in the military marine fleet.
In 1983 attended Odessa Higher Military School of Artillery „M.V.Frunze" (Ukrainian SSR).
In 1995 Formuzal became Deputy Mayor of Ceadîr-Lunga city, Gagauzia. Between 1995-1998 he studied at Academy of Public Administration of the Government of Republic of Moldova. In 1999 Formuzal was elected as Mayor of Ceadîr-Lunga, later in 2003 being re-elected.
In December 2006 Formuzal was elected as Başkan of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia.
Mihail Formuzal is married and has three children.