Chicu Cabinet | |
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19th Cabinet of Moldova | |
Date formed | 14 November 2019 |
Date dissolved | 6 August 2021 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Maia Sandu (2020→) Igor Dodon (2019–2020) |
Head of government | Ion Chicu |
Deputy head of government | Sergiu Pușcuța Alexandru Flenchea Cristina Lesnic Olga Cebotari |
No. of ministers | 9+2 |
Ministers removed | 10 |
Member parties | PSRM PDM (until 7 November 2020) |
Status in legislature | 50 / 101 (49%) |
Opposition parties | Șor Party PPDA PAS |
Opposition leaders | |
History | |
Election | 2019 |
Predecessor | Sandu Cabinet |
Successor | Gavrilița Cabinet |
The Chicu Cabinet was a Cabinet of Moldova, led by Ion Chicu. It was formed on 14 November 2019 two days after the Sandu Cabinet led by Maia Sandu was ousted in a vote of no confidence. With the support of just over 60% of MPs in the Parliament of Moldova, Chicu was approved as a replacement Prime Minister. [1] The Cabinet was dissolved on 6 August 2021, being followed by Gavrilița Cabinet.
Title | Minister | Term of office | Party | |||
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Image | Name | Start | End | |||
Prime Minister | Ion Chicu | 14 November 2019 | 31 December 2020 | Independent | ||
Aureliu Ciocoi (acting) | 31 December 2020 | 6 August 2021 | ||||
Deputy Prime Minister | Sergiu Pușcuța | 14 November 2019 | 31 December 2020 | Independent | ||
Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration | Alexandru Flenchea | 14 November 2019 | 16 March 2020 | Independent | ||
Cristina Lesnic | 16 March 2020 | 9 November 2020 | PDM | |||
Olga Cebotari | 9 November 2020 | 6 August 2021 | PSRM |
Title | Minister | Term of office | Party | |||
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Image | Name | Start | End | |||
Minister of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment | Ion Perju | 8 June 2019 | 6 August 2021 | Independent | ||
Minister of Defense | Victor Gaiciuc | 14 November 2019 | 16 March 2020 | PSRM | ||
Alexandru Pînzari | 16 March 2020 | 9 November 2020 | PDM | |||
Victor Gaiciuc | 9 November 2020 | 6 August 2021 | PSRM | |||
Minister of Economy and Infrastructure | Anatol Usatîi | 14 November 2019 | 16 March 2020 | Independent | ||
Sergiu Răilean | 16 March 2020 | 9 November 2020 | PDM | |||
Anatol Usatîi | 9 November 2020 | 31 December 2020 | Independent | |||
Minister of Education, Culture and Research | Corneliu Popovici | 14 November 2019 | 16 March 2020 | Independent | ||
Igor Șarov | 16 March 2020 | 9 November 2020 | PDM | |||
Corneliu Popovici | 9 November 2020 | 6 August 2021 | Independent | |||
Minister of Finance | Sergiu Pușcuța | 14 November 2019 | 31 December 2020 | Independent | ||
Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration | Aureliu Ciocoi | 14 November 2019 | 16 March 2020 | Independent | ||
Oleg Țulea | 16 March 2020 | 9 November 2020 | PDM | |||
Aureliu Ciocoi | 9 November 2020 | 6 August 2021 | Independent | |||
Minister of Health, Labour and Social Protection | Viorica Dumbrăveanu | 14 November 2019 | 31 December 2020 | Independent | ||
Minister of Internal Affairs | Pavel Voicu | 14 November 2019 | 6 August 2021 | PSRM | ||
Minister of Justice | Fadei Nagacevschi | 14 November 2019 | 6 August 2021 | Independent | ||
Governor of Gagauzia | Irina Vlah | 15 April 2015 | 19 July 2023 | Independent |
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