 He was promoted to a special degree of a "major general of police", by Presidential Decree nr.211 of 24 June 1994.On 11 February 1997 he was revoked from position of Prime-viceminister of the internal affairs and appointed Viceminister of Justice (1997–1998).In the period 22 May 1998 – 12 November 1999, Major General of Police Victor Catan acted as a Minister of Internal Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Moldova.