Petru Buburuz (born September 26, 1937, Durleşti) is an Orthodox parish priest and politician from the Republic of Moldova. He served as a member of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union and editor in chief of Luminătorul. Biography Petru Buburuz was born to Dumitru and Anastasia, on September 26, 1937 in Durleşti. In 1989 election, Buburuz campaigned under the motto "The People's Will--God's Will" and was elected as a member of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. Buburuz's victory made him probably the only clergyman thus far known to have been elected to the USSR Congress of People's Deputies as an unofficial candidate affiliated with informal national movements. He was also a contributor to Glasul (for which he has been admonished by the Chişinău metropolitan ate). On August 27, 1989, Buburuz blesses the Grand National Assembly in Chişinău. References External links Vladimir Socor, Update on the Moldavian Elections to the USSR Congress of People's Deputies 50 de personalităţi ale epocee 87-89 Timpul de dimineaţă, [PDF] Catedrala lui Petru Buburuz Patriarhul Daniel îl sfătuieşte pe preotul Petru Buburuz să dea dovadă de tact şi ascultare faţă de Mitropolia Basarabiei Buburuz Petru Literatura şi Arta, OMUL SPIRITUALITĂŢII CU RĂDĂCINI DIVINE STRĂMOŞEŞTI 1937 births Moldovan journalists Male journalists Soviet politicians Popular Front of Moldova politicians Romanian people of Moldovan descent Living people