Chicu Cabinet | |
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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) 50 / 101 (50%) (since June 2020) |
Status in legislature | Minority government |
Opposition parties | |
Opposition leaders | |
History | |
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.
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
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Prime Minister | 14 November 2019 | 31 December 2020 | Independent | ||||||
31 December 2020 | 6 August 2021 | Independent | |||||||
Deputy Prime Ministers | |||||||||
Deputy Prime Minister | 14 November 2019 | 31 December 2020 | Independent | ||||||
Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration | 14 November 2019 | 16 March 2020 | Independent | ||||||
16 March 2020 | 9 November 2020 | Independent | |||||||
9 November 2020 | 6 August 2021 | Independent | |||||||
Ministers | |||||||||
Minister of Economy and Infrastructure | 14 November 2019 | 16 March 2020 | Independent | ||||||
16 March 2020 | 9 November 2020 | PDM | |||||||
9 November 2020 | 31 December 2020 | Independent | |||||||
Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration | 14 November 2019 | 16 March 2020 | Independent | ||||||
16 March 2020 | 9 November 2019 | PDM | |||||||
9 November 2019 | 6 August 2021 | Independent | |||||||
Minister of Internal Affairs | 14 November 2019 | 6 August 2021 | PSRM | ||||||
Minister of Defense | 14 November 2019 | 16 March 2020 | Independent | ||||||
16 March 2020 | 9 November 2020 | PDM | |||||||
9 November 2020 | 6 August 2021 | Independent | |||||||
Minister of Justice | 14 November 2019 | 6 August 2021 | PSRM | ||||||
Minister of Finance | 14 November 2019 | 31 December 2020 | Independent | ||||||
Minister of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment | 14 November 2019 | 6 August 2021 | Independent | ||||||
Minister of Education, Culture and Research | 14 November 2019 | 16 March 2020 | Independent | ||||||
16 March 2020 | 9 November 2020 | PDM | |||||||
9 November 2020 | 6 August 2021 | Independent | |||||||
Minister of Health, Labour and Social Protection | 14 November 2019 | 31 December 2020 | Independent | ||||||
Ex officio member | |||||||||
Governor of Gagauzia | 15 April 2015 | Incumbent | Independent |
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