Ministry of Internal Affairs (Moldova)


The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova is one of the nine ministries of the Government of Moldova. It is the main executive body responsible for the Trupele de Carabinieri.

History

During the Moldavian Democratic Republic, Vladimir Cristi served as Director General for Internal Affairs.
The Ministry was created upon cessation by Soviet Union of Bessarabia which was part of Romania in 1940. On 8 August 1940 The Government of Soviet Union has announced creation of NKVD Internal affairs organization that was responsible public order and state secret service in newly created Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. After the World War II now with permanent soviet occupation local organization of NKVD on 26 March 1946 changes name to Ministry of Internal Affairs thus being direct inherit to current Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova.
On 18 December 1990 the Parliament of newly Independent Moldovan Republic adopted law in relation to name of police instead of Militsiya.
Among the departments of the Ministry are the General Division of State Guard, the Division of Information and Operative Evidence and the Department of Public order.

Ministers

Structure

The ministry has the following organizational structure: