[2] Maria Ciobanu was born on 10 March 1953 in Găureni, Nisporeni, Moldavian SSR.

Between 1972-1977 he studied at the "Ion Creangă" State Pedagogical University of Chișinău, after which he worked for two years as a teacher at the middle school in the village of Grozești and then as a deputy director at the middle school in the village of Selişte.

Between 1982 and 1987 he was a school inspector at Nisporeni General Directorate for Education, Youth and Sport.

From 1988 until 1991 Maria Ciobanu worked as Deputy Director of the Nisporeni Gymnasium, and from 1992-1994 returned to Nisporeni General Directorate for Education, Youth and Sports as General Manager.

On 25 November 2014 Maria Ciobanu was awarded by president of Romania Traian Băsescu with the National Order of Faithful Service, in rank of officer.