Unghiul

Nicolae Sanduleac was part of the team that founded the independent newspaper "Unghiul" in 1997 and served as a co-founder. He soon became the director of the publication, managing it until 2019. In June 2020, he passed away from an incurable disease at the age of 68.

Sanduleac was regarded as one of the best press managers in the Republic of Moldova, having received multiple awards as the top manager of API member newspapers. Under his leadership, "Unghiul" became the market leader in the region, boasting the largest circulation among local press outlets in Moldova.

Lucia Bacalu-Jardan was born on May 7, 1958, in the city of Cornești, Ungheni district. She graduated from the Faculty of Journalism at the State University of Moldova. For over 30 years, she was active in the media, collaborating with the most important periodicals in the Republic of Moldova. She served as the editor-in-chief of the newspapers "Flux de Ungheni" and "Unghiul," after which she founded the regional newspaper "Expresul."

Victor Pâslaru was the editor-in-chief of the district committee newspaper of the Communist Party, "Octombrie," and later worked at "Vocea Satului" and the "Vocea" newspaper. He tragically died at the age of 40 in a road accident in Poland.

Andrian Turețchi has served as the director-administrator of the publication "Unghiul" since 2020. He studied information technologies at the Technical University of Moldova (UTM).

In addition to his role at "Unghiul," he is the interim director of the Palace of Culture in Ungheni, an institution under the authority of the Ungheni Municipality City Hall. He notes that he has been active there since the Soviet era: "Even before it was commissioned on April 2, 1987, I was whitewashing the ceiling in the ballroom with others. It was interesting. I have been deputy director since 2013; prior to that, I worked as an electrical engineer," he said in a 2018 interview with "Unghiul."

According to his statements, Andrian Turețchi worked abroad for six months. He mentioned during a discussion that he officially became an employee of the Ungheni Palace of Culture in 2010.

Natalia Rîbcic-Morari joined the publication "Unghiul" in 2017 as an editor-coordinator before advancing to the position of deputy editor-in-chief in 2019. In her current role, she manages the editorial team, coordinates content production, and oversees the editing and proofreading processes. She also assumes responsibility for the publication's overall production in the absence of an editor-in-chief. She holds a degree in journalism and public communication from the Free International University of Moldova (ULIM).

Beyond her journalism career, Rîbcic-Morari has maintained an active presence in civil society. Since 2020, she has served as president of "Casiopeea," a youth-focused NGO dedicated to developing and implementing youth policies and organizing activities for children and young people. Her commitment to community development extends back to her previous role from 2007 to 2016, when she volunteered as a promotion and active citizenship specialist with the IP "Resource Center for Sustainable Local and Regional Development" under the Ungheni Municipality City Hall.