The European Social Democratic Party is a centre-left,populist social-democratic political party in Moldova. Established in 1997,the party holds pro-European views,and is an associate member of the Party of European Socialists (PES) and a full member of the Socialist International. According to its statute,the PSDE pleads that Moldova is an independent,sovereign,and democratic state,based on law,and integrated in the united family of European democracies. Reflecting former leader Marian Lupu's views,but also the strong influence of the Moldovan Orthodox Church,the party is more conservative on social issues,such as LGBT rights.
Vladimir Filat,commonly referred to as Vlad Filat,is a Moldovan businessman and politician,founder of Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova. He was the Prime Minister of Moldova from 25 September 2009 to 25 April 2013. He also was appointed as the Interim President of Moldova for a brief period of time in 2010. Following his conviction on charges of accepting bribes,Filat was released from jail in December 2019,6 years earlier than his initial sentence.
Marcel Răducan is a Moldovan politician,a deputy in the Legislature 2005–2009 elected on the lists of the Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova. From 2009 to February 2015 he served as Minister of Regional Development and Construction in the First Vlad Filat Cabinet and in the Second Filat Cabinet as well. From 30 November 2018 he is the President of the Competition Council.
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).
Alexandru Cimbriciuc is a politician,jurist and businessman from the Republic of Moldova.
Nicolae Bulat was a Moldovan historian and director of Soroca Museum of History and Ethnography.
Pavel Filip is a Moldovan politician. In 2001–2008 he was the director of the Joint-stock company "Bucuria" and in 2008–2011,general manager of Tutun-CTC joint stock company. He was then Minister of Information and Communication Technology in the Governments headed by Filat (2),Leancă,Gaburici,and Strelețsince 14 January 2011 when he replaced Alexandru Oleinic (2009–2011) and by his investment at the prime minister position on 20 January 2016. He was the deputy chairman of the Democrat Party (DPM). On 7 September 2019 at the IXth Congress of the DPM was elected for the position of the chairman of the Party.
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 Supreme Magistrate Council and was elected President by parliament on 16 March 2012.
Chiril Gaburici is a Moldovan businessman and former Prime Minister of Moldova.
Anatol Arapu is a Moldovan economist,who served as Minister of Finances of Moldova from 14 August 2013 to January 2016,in three consecutive cabinets:LeancăCabinet,Gaburici Cabinet,and StrelețCabinet. He also was Minister of Finances in the 1990s,in Ciubuc-2 Cabinet and in Sturza Cabinet.
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.
Alexandru Jizdan is a Moldovan politician and police officer who served as Minister of Internal Affairs of Moldova from 2016 to 2019 in the Filip Cabinet. Previously he worked in various positions in structures of Interior Ministry,and in 2015-2016 worked as deputy director of Information and Security Service of the Republic of Moldova. After the April 2009 protests in Moldova he was awarded by the then-minister Gheorghe Papuc for executing well the orders. From March 9,2019,the MP of the DPM in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova.
The Chief of the General Staff of the Moldovan National Army also known as the Commander of National Army is the professional head of the Moldovan National Army and the larger Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova. The position was established on 26 April 1994,two days after the general staff of the national army was established.
Victor Gaiciuc is a Moldovan military general,who served as Moldovan Minister of Defense from 2001 until 2004,2019 until 2020 and 2020 until 2021. He was also the National Security Advisor to former president Igor Dodon. He is currently the chairman of the Union of Officers of Moldova and was also the secretary of the Supreme Security Council.
Pavel Voicu is a Moldovan politician who was the Minister of Defence of Moldova in the Sandu Cabinet and the Interior Minister under President Igor Dodon and Prime Minister Ion Chicu. He was also a personal advisor to Dodon. He has prior experience in Moldovan law enforcement.
Nicolae Ionel Ciucă is a Romanian politician and retired general of the Romanian Land Forces,who is currently serving as the President of the Senate of Romania. Ideologically a conservative,he served as Prime Minister of Romania between 25 November 2021 and 12 June 2023 after receiving widespread parliamentary support on behalf of his own party,the National Liberal Party (PNL) along with the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ). Additionally,since 10 April 2022,he has also been serving as the president of the National Liberal Party (PNL). On 12 June 2023,he resigned as Prime Minister,being temporarily replaced by Cătălin Predoiu.
Force of the Right,sometimes translated as Right's Force or Right Force,is a liberal-conservative political party in Romania founded in December 2021 by Ludovic Orban,former National Liberal Party (PNL) president and former Prime Minister of Romania between 2019 and 2020,in opposition to the current leadership of the PNL which is currently officially led by Nicolae Ciucăand unofficially by Klaus Iohannis.
The CiucăCabinet was the 132nd government of Romania led by former Romanian Land Forces army general Nicolae Ciucăfrom 25 November 2021 to 12 June 2023.
Events from the year 2022 in Romania.
