| Parliament of Moldova | |
| Native Name: | Parlamentul Republicii Moldova |
| Coa Pic: | Logo of the Parliament of Moldova.png |
| Coa Res: | 285px |
| House Type: | Unicameral |
| Preceded By: | Supreme Soviet of the Moldavian SSR |
| Leader1 Type: | President of the Parliament |
| Leader1: | Igor Grosu |
| Party1: | PAS |
| Election1: | 29 July 2021 |
| Members: | 101 |
| Term Length: | 4 years |
| Structure1: | File:Moldova Parliament 11th legislature.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 250px |
| Political Groups1: | Government (62) Party of Action and Solidarity (62)Opposition (38) Bloc of Communists and Socialists (26)
Victory (9)
National Alternative Movement (1)[2] Independents (2) |
| Last Election1: | 11 July 2021 |
| Session Room: | |
| Session Res: | 250px |
| Legislature: | 11th legislature |
| Voting System1: | Closed list proportional representation |
| Leader2: | Doina Gherman |
| Leader2 Type: | Vice President of the Parliament |
| Leader3: | Vlad Batrîncea |
| Leader3 Type: | Vice President of the Parliament |
| Party2: | PAS |
| Party3: | BCS |
| Election2: | 1 February 2024 |
| Election3: | 29 November 2019 |
| Committees1: | 11 |
The Parliament of Moldova is the supreme representative body of the Republic of Moldova (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Republica Moldova), the only state legislative authority, being a unicameral structure composed of 101 elected MPs on lists, for a period or legislature of four years. The Parliament of Moldova is elected by universal vote, equal directly, secret and freely expressed. The president of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova is elected by the Parliament, with a minimum of 52 votes.
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova, on a proposal of the Central Electoral Commission, decides to validate or invalidate the mandate of the Member of Parliament. The mandate is invalid in the case of violation of electoral legislation. The Parliament is meeting at the convening of the Speaker of the Parliament within 30 days of the elections. The Parliament's mandate is prolonged until the legal meeting of the new composition. During this period the Constitution cannot be amended and organic laws cannot be adopted, amended or abrogated.[3]
Parliamentary elections in Moldova took place on 11 July 2021.[4] The snap parliamentary elections resulted in a landslide win for the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS).[5]
The Parliament staff ensures an organizational, informational and technological assistance to activity of the Parliament, the Standing Bureau, standing committees, parliamentary factions and of deputies. The structure and the personal record of the parliament staff are approved by the Parliament.
According to the Constitution of Moldova (1994), the Parliament is the supreme representative organ and the single legislative authority of the state. The right of legislative initiative belongs to the Members of Parliament, to the Speaker (excepting proposals to revise the Constitution) and to the Government. In exercise of this right MPs and the president of the state present to Parliament draft papers and legislative proposals, while the Government presents draft papers.
In order to form the working bodies and to organize the activity of the parliament, deputies form parliamentary factions composed of at least 5 deputies elected on the basis of lists of electoral contestants, as well as parliamentary factions with the same numerical composition as independent deputies. The parliamentary factions are constituted within 10 days after the legal constitution of the parliament.
The 101 deputies elected on 11 July 2021 at the 2021 Moldovan parliamentary election. Below is the current seating:[6]
| Political Group | Party Leader | Faction Leader | MPs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) | 62 | ||||
| Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BCS) | Igor Dodon (PSRM) | Vlad Batrîncea | 26 | ||
| Vladimir Voronin (PCRM) | |||||
| Independents | - | 12 | |||
See main article: Elections in Moldova.
| 56 | 28 | 11 | 9 | |
| 40 | 26 | 24 | 11 | |
| 71 | 19 | 11 | |
| 56 | 22 | 12 | 11 | |
| + |
| 60 | 15 | 15 | 11 | |
| 48 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 7 | |
| 42 | 32 | 15 | 12 | |
| 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 13 | |
| 35 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 3 |
| 63 | 32 | 6 |
Permanent Bureau:
See main article: President of the Moldovan Parliament.
The Parliament Building was formerly the meeting place of the Central committee of the Moldovan branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and was built between 1976 and 1979. It is located on Stephen the Great Boulevard formerly known as Lenin Boulevard. The architects were Alexander Cerdanțev and Grigore Bosenco. The building was damaged during civil unrest in 2009[7] and repairs were carried out in 2012 and 2013. The Parliament moved back into the restored building in February 2014.[8]