| Agency Name: | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Nativename: | Ministerul Afacerilor Interne |
| Type: | Ministry |
| Seal: | Seal of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova.png |
| Seal Size: | 130px |
| Picture Caption: | Headquarters in Chișinău |
| Minister1 Name: | Adrian Efros |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister of Internal Affairs |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Moldova |
| Headquarters: | 75 Ștefan cel Mare Avenue, Chișinău, |
| Chief1 Name: | Vladislav Cojuhari |
| Chief1 Position: | Deputy Secretary General |
| Chief2 Name: | Daniela Misail-Nichitin |
| Chief2 Position: | Secretary of State |
| Chief3 Name: | Jana Costachi |
| Chief3 Position: | Secretary of State |
| Chief4 Name: | Andrei Cecoltan |
| Chief4 Position: | Secretary of State |
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is one of the fourteen ministries of the Government of Moldova. It is the main executive body responsible for the Trupele de Carabinieri.
During the Moldavian Democratic Republic, Vladimir Cristi served as Director General for Internal Affairs.
The Ministry was created upon cessation by Soviet Union of Bessarabia which was part of Romania in 1940. On 8 August 1940 The Government of Soviet Union has announced creation of NKVD Internal affairs organization that was responsible public order and state secret service in newly created Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. After the World War II now with permanent soviet occupation local organization of NKVD on 26 March 1946 changes name to Ministry of Internal Affairs thus being direct inherit to current Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova.On 18 December 1990 the Parliament of newly Independent Moldovan Republic adopted law in relation to name of police (Poliţia) instead of Militsiya.
Among the departments of the Ministry are the General Division of State Guard, the Division of Information and Operative Evidence and the Department of Public order.
| No. | Portrait | Name(Birth–Death) | Office term | Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ion Costaș | 6 June 1990 | 5 February 1992 | DrucMuravschi | ||
| 2 | Constantin Antoci | 5 February 1992 | 24 January 1997 | MuravschiSangheli I-II | ||
| 3 | Mihail Plămădeală | 24 January 1997 | 22 May 1998 | Ciubuc I | ||
| 4 | Victor Catan | 22 May 1998 | 21 December 1999 | Ciubuc IISturza | ||
| 5 | Vladimir Țurcan | 21 December 1999 | 19 April 2001 | Braghiș | ||
| 6 | Vasile Drăgănel | 19 April 2001 | 27 February 2002 | Tarlev I | ||
| 7 | Gheorghe Papuc | 27 February 2002 | 31 March 2008 | Tarlev I-II | ||
| 8 | Valentin Mejinschi | 31 March 2008 | 21 October 2008 | Greceanîi I | ||
| 9 | Gheorghe Papuc | 21 October 2008 | 25 September 2009 | Greceanîi I-II | ||
| 10 | Victor Catan | 25 September 2009 | 14 January 2011 | Filat I | ||
| 11 | Alexei Roibu | 14 January 2011 | 24 July 2012 | Filat II | ||
| 12 | Dorin Recean | 24 July 2012 | 18 February 2015 | Filat IILeancă | ||
| 13 | Oleg Balan | 18 February 2015 | 20 January 2016 | GaburiciStreleț | ||
| 14 | Alexandru Jizdan | 20 January 2016 | 8 June 2019 | Filip | ||
| 15 | Andrei Năstase | 8 June 2019 | 14 November 2019 | Sandu | ||
| 16 | Pavel Voicu | 14 November 2019 | 6 August 2021 | Chicu | ||
| 17 | Ana Revenco | 6 August 2021 | 14 July 2023 | GavrilițaRecean | ||
| 18 | Adrian Efros | 17 July 2023 | Incumbent | Recean | ||
The ministry has the following organizational structure:[1]