Prime Minister of Moldova facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova Prim-ministrul Republicii Moldova
Standard of the prime minister
Seal of the Government of Moldova
Incumbent Dorin Recean since 16 February 2023
Executive branch of the Government of Moldova
Style	Mr. Premier (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Member of	Cabinet Supreme Security Council
Residence	Government House
Seat	Chișinău
Nominator	Parliament of Moldova
Appointer	President of Moldova
Term length	Four years
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Moldova
Inaugural holder	Pantelimon Erhan
Formation	7 December 1917
Deputy	Deputy Prime Ministers Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration
Salary	119,332 lei annually

The prime minister of Moldova (Romanian: Prim-ministrul Republicii Moldova) is Moldova's head of government. This person leads the government and helps run the country. The president of Moldova officially chooses the prime minister. The prime minister works with a group of top officials called the cabinet. Together, they make important decisions and carry out laws. They need the support of the parliament to do their job.

Dorin Recean is the current prime minister. He started his role on February 16, 2023. This happened after the previous government, led by Natalia Gavrilița, ended its work.

Who Are Moldova's Prime Ministers?

Moldova has had many prime ministers throughout its history. These leaders have guided the country through different times.

Early Leaders: Moldavian Democratic Republic (1917–1918)

Moldova's first prime ministers served during a short period. This was when the country was known as the Moldavian Democratic Republic.

• Pantelimon Erhan was the very first prime minister. He served from December 1917 to January 1918.
• Daniel Ciugureanu took over in January 1918. He served until April 1918.
• Petru Cazacu was the last prime minister of this period. He served from April to December 1918.

Soviet Era: Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1991)

Later, Moldova became part of the Soviet Union. During this time, the top government leaders were called "Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars" and later "Chairmen of the Council of Ministers." These leaders were chosen by the Soviet system.

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars

• Tihon Konstantinov led from 1940 to 1945.
• Nicolae Coval served from 1945 to 1946.
• Gherasim Rudi took office in January 1946.

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

• Gherasim Rudi continued his leadership from 1946 to 1958.
• Alexandru Diordiță served for a long time, from 1958 to 1970.
• Petru Pascari had two terms. His first was from 1970 to 1976.
• Semion Grossu led the government from 1976 to 1980.
• Ion Ustian served from 1980 to 1985.
• Ivan Calin was in charge from 1985 to 1990.
• Petru Pascari returned for a second term in 1990.
• Mircea Druc was the last leader of this era. He served from 1990 to 1991.

Modern Moldova: Republic of Moldova (1991–Present)

Since 1991, Moldova has been an independent country. Its leaders are now called prime ministers. They are chosen through democratic elections.

Political Parties

Here are some of the main political parties that prime ministers have belonged to:       FPM       PDAM       ADR       PCRM       PLDM       PL       PAS       Independent

Special Status

     Acting prime minister

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Office term		Political party	Prior office	Election	Cabinet
1	Valeriu Muravschi	Valeriu Muravschi (1949–2020)	28 May 1991	1 July 1992	Popular Front	Minister of Finance	—	Muravschi FPM
2	Andrei Sangheli	Andrei Sangheli (born 1944)	1 July 1992	24 January 1997	Democratic Agrarian Party	First Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry	—	Sangheli I
							1994	Sangheli II
3	Ion Ciubuc	Ion Ciubuc (1943–2018)	24 January 1997	1 February 1999	Alliance for Democracy and Reforms	First Deputy Prime Minister	—	Ciubuc I
							1998	Ciubuc II
4	Ion Sturza	Ion Sturza (born 1960)	19 February 1999	12 March 1999	Alliance for Democracy and Reforms	Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of Economy and Reforms	—	—
			12 March 1999	21 December 1999				Sturza
5	Dumitru Braghiș	Dumitru Braghiș (born 1957)	21 December 1999	19 April 2001	Independent	First Deputy Minister of Economy and Reforms	—	Braghiș
6	Vasile Tarlev	Vasile Tarlev (born 1963)	19 April 2001	31 March 2008	Party of Communists		2001	Tarlev I PCRM
							2005	Tarlev II PCRM
7	Zinaida Greceanîi	Zinaida Greceanîi (born 1956)	31 March 2008	14 September 2009	Party of Communists	First Deputy Prime Minister	—	Greceanîi I PCRM
							Apr. 2009	Greceanîi II PCRM
—	Vitalie Pîrlog	Vitalie Pîrlog (born 1974) Acting	14 September 2009	25 September 2009	Party of Communists	Minister of Justice	—	—
8	Vladimir Filat	Vladimir Filat (born 1969)	25 September 2009	25 April 2013	Liberal Democratic Party (Alliance for European Integration)	Minister of State	Jul. 2009	Filat I PLDM–PL–PDM–AMN
							2010	Filat II PLDM–PL–PDM
9	Iurie Leancă	Iurie Leancă (born 1963)	25 April 2013	30 May 2013	Liberal Democratic Party (Pro-European Coalition)	Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration	—	—
			30 May 2013	18 February 2015			—	Leancă PLDM–PDM–PL
10	Chiril Gaburici	Chiril Gaburici (born 1976)	18 February 2015	22 June 2015	Independent		2014	Gaburici PLDM–PDM
—	Natalia Gherman	Natalia Gherman (born 1969) Acting	22 June 2015	30 July 2015	Liberal Democratic Party (Political Alliance for a European Moldova)	Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration	—	—
11	Valeriu Streleț	Valeriu Streleț (born 1970)	30 July 2015	30 October 2015	Liberal Democratic Party (Alliance for European Integration III)	Member of Parliament	—	Streleț PLDM–PDM–PL
—	Gheorghe Brega	Gheorghe Brega (born 1951) Acting	30 October 2015	20 January 2016	Liberal Party (Alliance for European Integration III)	Deputy Prime Minister for Social Issues	—	—
12	Pavel Filip	Pavel Filip (born 1966)	20 January 2016	8 June 2019	Democratic Party	Minister of Information Technology and Communications	—	Filip PDM-PLPDM-PPEM
13	Maia Sandu	Maia Sandu (born 1972)	8 June 2019	14 November 2019	Party of Action and Solidarity	Minister of Education	2019	Sandu ACUM-PSRM
14	Ion Chicu	Ion Chicu (born 1972)	14 November 2019	31 December 2020	Independent	Minister of Finance	—	Chicu PSRM-PDM
—	Aureliu Ciocoi	Aureliu Ciocoi (born 1968) Acting	31 December 2020	6 August 2021	Independent	Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration	—	—
15	Natalia Gavrilița	Natalia Gavrilița (born 1977)	6 August 2021	16 February 2023	Party of Action and Solidarity	Minister of Finance	2021	Gavrilița PAS
16	Dorin Recean	Dorin Recean (born 1974)	16 February 2023	Incumbent	Independent	Minister of Internal Affairs	—	Recean PAS

Timeline of Prime Ministers

This timeline shows when each prime minister served. It also shows their political party.

See also

In Spanish: Primer ministro de Moldavia para niños

• Cabinet of Moldova
• President of Moldova