Ion Butmalai
politician
- October 9, 1964
- December 9, 2014
- 50 years
- suicide
About Ion Butmalai
Ion Butmalai, 50, Moldovan politician, MP (since 2009), suicide by gunshot.
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|Ion Butmalai (9 October 1964 – 9 December 2014) was a Moldovan politician and a deputy in the Parliament of Moldova from 2009 to 2014, member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova.
Biography
Ion Butmalai was born on 9 October 1964, in Tigheci village, Leova district, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union. In 1982–1984 he satisfied the military service within the border guards. In 1984–1985 he was a policeman driver at the Leova Police Station. Butmalai was a member of the Parliament of Moldova from 2009 until his death in 2014. Between 1985 and 1987 he studied at the Special Middle School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR in Oryol, Russian SFSR, USSR, at the specialty – JURIST, the specialization – Administrative practice of the State Auto Police. From 1991 to 1996 he studied at the Ştefan cel Mare Police Academy as a jurist specialization – Practice and Administration in the OAI, Master – Criminal Law.
Death
On 9 December 2014, around 12:00, Ion Butmalai was found dead by his wife, shot in his chest, from his own legally-owned gun, in the garage of his home in Cahul. It is known that he would have left behind a farewell note dated 9 December 2014 at 8:50, in which he blames in his death Vlad Filat (president of the LDPM) Vlad Plahotniuc (the first vice-president of the DPM), Valeriu Streleț (the first vice-president of the LDPM), Liliana Palihovici (vice-president of the LDPM), Vadim Pistrinciuc (vice-president of the LDPM), Victor Rosca (general secretary of the LDPM ). He was 50. He was buried with military honors on 11 December.
Ion Butmalai was married and had two sons for 24 and 16 years.
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1.In what village was Ion Butmalai born?
- A.Oryol
- B.Tighecicorrect
- C.Cahul
- D.Leova
Ion Butmalai was born on 9 October 1964, in Tigheci village, Leova district.
Source: Biography section
2.What was the date of Ion Butmalai's birth?
- A.9 October 1982
- B.9 December 2014
- C.11 December 2014
- D.9 October 1964correct
Ion Butmalai was born on 9 October 1964.
Source: Biography section
3.In which military branch did Ion Butmalai serve from 1982 to 1984?
- A.Naval force
- B.Border guardscorrect
- C.State Auto Police
- D.Infantry
From 1982 to 1984, Ion Butmalai satisfied his military service within the border guards.
Source: Biography section
4.What role did Ion Butmalai hold at the Leova Police Station in 1984–1985?
- A.Administrative officer
- B.Deputy chief
- C.Policeman drivercorrect
- D.Jurist
Ion Butmalai served as a policeman driver at the Leova Police Station between 1984 and 1985.
Source: Biography section
5.Where did Ion Butmalai study between 1985 and 1987?
- A.Special Middle School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Oryolcorrect
- B.Stefan cel Mare Police Academy
- C.Leova Police College
- D.Chisinau University
Between 1985 and 1987, Ion Butmalai studied at the Special Middle School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR in Oryol.
Source: Biography section
6.What academic master's degree did Ion Butmalai earn at the Stefan cel Mare Police Academy?
- A.Border Security
- B.Political Science
- C.Criminal Lawcorrect
- D.Administrative Law
Ion Butmalai studied at the Stefan cel Mare Police Academy from 1991 to 1996, earning a master's in Criminal Law.
Source: Biography section
7.Ion Butmalai served as a member of which political party?
- A.Liberal Democratic Party of Moldovacorrect
- B.Socialist Party of Moldova
- C.Democratic Party of Moldova
- D.Communist Party of Moldova
Ion Butmalai was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova during his time in parliament.
Source: Biography section
8.During which years did Ion Butmalai serve in the Parliament of Moldova?
- A.1985–1991
- B.1996–2009
- C.2009–2014correct
- D.2005–2010
Ion Butmalai was a deputy in the Parliament of Moldova from 2009 until his death in 2014.
Source: Biography section
9.On what date was Ion Butmalai found deceased?
- A.12 December 2014
- B.9 December 2014correct
- C.11 December 2014
- D.9 October 2014
Ion Butmalai was found dead on 9 December 2014.
Source: Death section
10.Where was Ion Butmalai's body found?
- A.At the Leova Police Station
- B.In his office in Chisinau
- C.In the garage of his home in Cahulcorrect
- D.At the Parliament building
Ion Butmalai was found dead in the garage of his home in Cahul.
Source: Death section
11.How old was Ion Butmalai at the time of his death?
- A.50correct
- B.48
- C.52
- D.45
Ion Butmalai was 50 years old when he died in 2014.
Source: Death section
12.How many sons did Ion Butmalai leave behind?
- A.Three
- B.Twocorrect
- C.Four
- D.One
The text states that Ion Butmalai was married and had two sons aged 24 and 16.
Source: Death section
13.Which individual was NOT mentioned in Ion Butmalai's alleged farewell note?
- A.Ion Butmalai's wifecorrect
- B.Vadim Pistrinciuc
- C.Vlad Filat
- D.Valeriu Strelet
Ion Butmalai's note blamed several politicians but did not mention his wife as a person blamed for his death.
Source: Death section
14.When was Ion Butmalai buried?
- A.10 December 2014
- B.9 December 2014
- C.15 December 2014
- D.11 December 2014correct
Ion Butmalai was buried with military honors on 11 December 2014.
Source: Death section
15.What was the timestamp on the farewell note allegedly left by Ion Butmalai?
- A.10:30
- B.8:50correct
- C.9:00
- D.12:00
The farewell note attributed to Ion Butmalai was dated 9 December 2014 at 8:50.
Source: Death section
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