The parliament of the Republic of Moldova is the supreme representative body of the Republic of 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.
Marian Lupu is a Moldovan economist and politician who was the President of the Parliament of Moldova between 2010 and 2013. From this position he served as Acting President of Moldova from 2010 until 2012.
Iurie Leancă is a Moldovan politician who was the prime minister of Moldova from 2013 until 2015. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration from 2009 to 2013 as part of the First and Second Filat Cabinet.
The Commission for constitutional reform is a commission instituted in Moldova by acting President Mihai Ghimpu to adopt a new version of the Constitution of Moldova (1994).
Ana Guțu is a Moldovan politician,who served as Member of the Parliament of Moldova from 2009 to 2014.
Mihai Cimpoi is a Moldovan politician,a distinguished cultural scientist,Romanian academician,critic and literary historian,eminescologist,literary editor and Bessarabian essayist. "Emeritus of the Republic of Moldova",two decades elected president of the Union of Writers of Moldova,deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova between 1999 and 2001,Mihai Cimpoi is the author of some fundamental works such as:"An Open History of the Romanian literature in Bessarabia" and "Mihai Eminescu. Encyclopedic Dictionary" - a unique monumental work. Mihai Cimpoi is the author and developer of the long-term project "The World Congress of Eminescologists",launched in 2012 and became a tradition.
Andrei Popov is a Moldovan diplomat,journalist and civic activist. He is the current Moldovan Ambassador to Greece and Cyprus.
Vladimir Darie is a Moldovan historian,journalist,and politician,who was deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova between 1990-1994. Since November 2009 he has been general manager of the Moldpres press agency.
Anatol Petrencu is a politician,historian and academic from the Republic of Moldova. In 1990-1992 he was the dean of the Faculty of History of the State University of Moldova,and between 1998 and 2006 he was president of the Association of Historians of Moldova. Between 2006 and 2010 he was the president of the European Action Movement party. Since October 2010 he has been the director of the Institute of Social History "ProMemoria". Vice President of the Liberal Party.
Octavian Țîcu is a Moldovan politician,historian,and former professional boxer serving as a Member of Parliament in Moldova since 2019. He was Ministry of Youth and Sport in 2013.
Sergiu Musteață is a historian from the Republic of Moldova and Dean of History and Geography Faculty,"Ion Creangă" State Pedagogical University.
Presidential elections were held in Moldova on 16 December 2011. The president was elected by the parliament in an indirect election. After the election on 16 December failed,a second attempt was made on 15 January 2012. However,that vote was annulled as being unconstitutional since it had not been held in a secret vote. On 16 March,parliament elected Nicolae Timofti as president by 62 votes out of 101,with the PCRM boycotting the election,putting an end to a political crisis that had lasted since April 2009.
Vladimir Plahotniuc,commonly referred to as Vlad Plahotniuc,is a Moldovan politician,businessman and oligarch. He was the chairman of the Democratic Party of Moldova and previously was a member of the Parliament of Moldova for three terms,and served as First Vice President of the Parliament of Moldova. Until leaving the territory of the Republic of Moldova in 2019,he was considered to be the powerhouse of Moldovan politics in matters of influence,controlling Moldova's government and parliamentary majority. Since fleeing Moldova in June 2019,Plahotniuc has resided in Turkey.
Nicolae Timofti is a Moldovan jurist and politician who was President of Moldova from 23 March 2012 until 23 December 2016. He served as head of Moldova's Superior Magistrate Council and was elected President by parliament on 16 March 2012.
Andrian Candu is a former Moldovan politician,who served as President of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova between 2015 and 2019. He left political life and went back to consultancy business,being focused on advisory and business project development,where previously he has built a successful career. Candu served as Vice President of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova from 30 May 2013 to 11 July 2014,Deputy Prime Minister,Minister of Economy of the Republic of Moldova from 2 July 2014 –23 January 2015,President of the Parliament Of the Republic of Moldova between 23 January 2015 –24 February 2019,deputy of the PDM faction in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova in 3 consecutive legislatures:24 December 2010 –11 July 2014,9 December 2014 - 9 March 2019,9 March 2019 –19 February 2020. On 20 February 2020,together with five Members of the Parliament,Andrian Candu formed the Pro Moldova Parliamentary Group,which was later registered as a political party,which he chaired for 1.5 years.
Starting in the spring of 2015,Moldova experienced large-scale protests amid a worsening economic situation and corruption scandals. The protests gained momentum in September,when up to 100,000 people demonstrated in the largest protest since Moldova's independence from the Soviet Union in August 1991.
Victor Spinei is Emeritus Professor of history and archaeology at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University,member and vice president of the Romanian Academy. He is a specialist on the history of Romania and the Romanian people in the Early and High Middle Ages,the history of migratory peoples in Eastern and Southeastern Europe during this period,and the production and circulation of cult objects in Eastern and Southeastern Europe during the Middle Ages.
Loretta Handrabura is a Moldovan philologist holding a PhD in philology,university lecturer,ethnologist and politician,who served as Minister of Youth and Sports of Moldova between 30 July 2015 and 20 January 2016,and prior to this,as Deputy Prime Minister of Education of Moldova from 20 November 2009 until July 2015.
The Filip Cabinet was the Cabinet of Moldova led by Pavel Filip from January 2016 to June 2019.
Vlad Batrîncea is a Moldovan politician who currently serves as Vice President of the Parliament of Moldova. He was the executive secretary of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM) and the de facto leader of the party from 2022 to 2023.
