Prime Minister of Moldova explained

Post:Prime Minister
Native Name:Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Prim-ministrul Republicii Moldova
Body:the Republic of Moldova
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Insigniacaption:Seal of the Government of Moldova
Flag:Flag of the Prime Minister of Moldova.svg
Flagcaption:Standard of the prime minister
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Nativename:Prim-ministrul Republicii Moldova
Incumbent:Dorin Recean
Incumbentsince:16 February 2023
Style:Mr. Premier (informal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)
Department:Executive branch of the Government of Moldova
Residence:Government House
Appointer:President of Moldova
Termlength:Four years
Formation:7 December 1917
Inaugural:Pantelimon Erhan
Salary:119,332 lei annually
Type:Head of government
Member Of:Cabinet
Supreme Security Council
Seat:Chișinău
Constituting Instrument:Constitution of Moldova
Deputy:Deputy Prime Ministers
Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration
Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration
Nominator:Parliament of Moldova

The prime minister of Moldova (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Prim-ministrul Republicii Moldova) is Moldova's head of government. The prime minister is formally appointed by the president of Moldova and exercises executive power along with the cabinet, subject to parliamentary support. Dorin Recean has been serving as prime minister since 16 February 2023 following the dissolution of the Gavrilița cabinet which took place during the same month.

List of Prime Ministers

Moldavian Democratic Republic (1917–1918)

PortraitName
Office term
1Pantelimon Erhan7/20 December 191713/26 January 1918
2Daniel Ciugureanu16/29 January 19188/21 April 1918
3Petru Cazacu9/22 April 191829 November/12 December 1918

Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1991)

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars

PortraitName
Office term
1Tihon Konstantinov2 August 194017 April 1945
217 April 19454 January 1946
3Gherasim Rudi5 January 19464 April 1946

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

Office term
1Gherasim Rudi4 April 194623 January 1958
2Alexandru Diordiță23 January 195815 April 1970
3Petru Pascari24 April 19701 August 1976
4Semion Grossu1 August 197630 December 1980
5Ion Ustian30 December 198024 December 1985
6Ivan Calin24 December 198510 January 1990
7Petru Pascari10 January 199026 May 1990
8Mircea Druc26 May 199022 May 1991

Republic of Moldova (1991–present)

Parties
  • Status
  • PortraitName
    Office termPolitical partyPrior officeElectionCabinet
    1Valeriu Muravschi
    28 May 1991 1 July 1992 Popular FrontMinister of FinanceMuravschi
    2Andrei Sangheli
    1 July 1992 24 January 1997 Democratic Agrarian PartyFirst Deputy Prime Minister
    Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry
    Sangheli I
    Sangheli II
    3Ion Ciubuc
    24 January 1997 1 February 1999 First Deputy Prime MinisterCiubuc I
    Ciubuc II
    4Ion Sturza
    19 February 1999 12 March 1999 Alliance for Democracy and ReformsDeputy Prime Minister
    Minister of Economy and Reforms
    12 March 1999 21 December 1999 Sturza
    5Dumitru Braghiș
    21 December 1999 19 April 2001 First Deputy Minister of Economy and ReformsBraghiș
    6Vasile Tarlev
    19 April 2001 31 March 2008 Tarlev I
    Tarlev II
    7Zinaida Greceanîi
    31 March 2008 14 September 2009 First Deputy Prime MinisterGreceanîi I
    Greceanîi II
    Vitalie Pîrlog

    14 September 2009 25 September 2009 Minister of Justice
    8Vladimir Filat
    25 September 2009 25 April 2013 Liberal Democratic Party
    Minister of StateFilat I
    Filat II
    9Iurie Leancă
    25 April 2013 30 May 2013 Liberal Democratic Party
    Deputy Prime Minister
    Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
    30 May 2013 18 February 2015 Leancă[1] [2]
    10Chiril Gaburici
    18 February 2015 22 June 2015 Gaburici
    Natalia Gherman

    22 June 2015 30 July 2015 Liberal Democratic Party
    Deputy Prime Minister
    Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
    11Valeriu Streleț
    30 July 2015 30 October 2015 Liberal Democratic Party
    Member of ParliamentStreleț
    Gheorghe Brega

    30 October 2015 20 January 2016 Liberal Party
    Deputy Prime Minister for Social Issues
    12Pavel Filip
    20 January 2016 8 June 2019 Minister of Information Technology and CommunicationsFilip
    PDM-PL
    13Maia Sandu
    8 June 2019 14 November 2019 Party of Action and SolidarityMinister of EducationSandu
    ACUM-PSRM
    14Ion Chicu
    14 November 2019 31 December 2020Minister of FinanceChicu
    PSRM-PDM
    Aureliu Ciocoi

    31 December 2020 6 August 2021 Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
    15Natalia Gavrilița
    6 August 2021 16 February 2023 Party of Action and SolidarityMinister of FinanceGavrilița
    PAS
    16Dorin Recean
    16 February 2023 Incumbent IndependentMinister of Internal AffairsRecean
    PAS

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. New Government Formed in Moldova . 30 May 2013 . dead . Ministry of Foreign Affairs . 6 March 2014 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055158/http://www.msz.gov.pl/en/news/new_government_formed_in_moldova .
    2. Web site: 3 June 2013 . The Agreement Pro European Coalition Set up Was Made Public . dead . Teleradio Moldova . 6 March 2014 . 5 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105023728/http://trm.md/en/politic/acordul-de-constituire-a-coalitiei-pro-europeana-facut-public .