Octavian Armașu

Octavian Armașu
Official portrait, 2017
Governor of the National Bank of Moldova
In office
30 November 2018 – 21 December 2023
Preceded bySergiu Cioclea
Succeeded byAnca Dragu
Minister of Finance
In office
20 January 2016 – 30 November 2018
PresidentNicolae Timofti
Igor Dodon
Prime MinisterPavel Filip
Preceded byAnatol Arapu
Succeeded byIon Chicu
Personal details
Born (1969-07-29) 29 July 1969
Spouse
Elena Armașu
(m. 2016)
Children2
Alma materTechnical University of Moldova
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Octavian Armașu (Romanian: [ok-ta-ˈvi-an ar-ˈma-ʃu]; born 29 July 1969) is a Moldovan banker and economist who from 2016 to 2018 served as minister of finance and from 2018 to 2023 as governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM). Prior to taking public office, Armașu worked in the private sector, most notably for the German sugar producer Südzucker from 1999 to 2016. Since March 2025, he has served as advisor to the National Bank of Romania (NBR).