President of Moldova
The president of the Republic of Moldova is the head of state of Moldova. The current president, Igor Dodon assumes the office on 23 December 2016.
Oath of office
Presidential administration
The Presidential Administration is an organizational body that serves as the communication service between the government and the presidency and draws up decrees based on presidential policy. The president personally appoints all employees of the office.Structure
The structure is as follows:- Leadership
- *General Secretary
- *Deputy General Secretary
- Cabinet
- *Policy Advisor
- *Legal Advisor and Representative of the President on relations with the Parliament and the Government
- *National Security Advisor - Secretary of the Supreme Security Council
- *Advisor for Foreign Policy and European Integration
- *Advisor for Social Development
- *Advisor in the Economic Field
- *Cultural and Education Advisor
- *Advisor in Agriculture and Public Administration
- *Reintegration Advisor
- *Public Relations Advisor - Press Secretary of the President
- *Assistant to the President
- *Assistant to the President - Personal Physician
- Supreme Security Council
- Heraldry Cabinet
- General Directorate of Information and Documentation
- Advisory Division
- Fiscal Service
- Human Resource Service
- External Relations and Protocol Service
- Press Office
Constitutional position
Acting president
The acting president of Moldova is a person who fulfills the duties of the president of Moldova when cases of incapacity and vacancy occur. It is a temporary post provided by the Constitution of Moldova.According to Article 91 of the Constitution of Moldova :
Suspension from office
According to Article 89 of the Constitution of Moldova :- In the event where the president of the Republic of Moldova commits grave offenses infringing upon constitutional provisions, he or she may be suspended from office by Parliament if two-thirds of the members cast their vote in support of suspension.
- The motion requesting the suspension from office must be initiated by at least one third of the members, and it must be brought to the knowledge of the President without delay. The President may give explanations on the actions for which he or she is being censured before parliament.
- If the motion requesting suspension from office meets with approval, a national referendum shall be organized within 30 days for removing the President from office.
Vacancy
- The office of the President of the Republic of Moldova may become vacant in consequence of expiry of the presidential mandate, resignation from office, removal from office, definite impossibility of executing his duties, or death.
- The request to remove the President of the Republic of Moldova from office will be brought forward in Parliament, which will pass a decision on that request.
- Within 3 months from the date when the presidential office was announced as vacant elections for a new President will be held in accordance with the law.
Symbols
Standard
The presidential standard consists of the Coat of Arms of Moldova in front of a purple background and a border composed of squares of 1/9 in the national colors of the republic. The regulations of the Standard of the President is approved by the decree of the President with the opinion of the National Heraldic Commission. The original of the Standard of the President is handed over to the President at the inauguration ceremony and is kept in their office. Duplicates and copies of the standard are displayed at the Presidential Palace or at other presidential residences while they are on these premises.Band and music
The official march of the presidency is the Marș de Întîmpinare «La Mulți ani», which is used during the arrival of the president at special occasions, similarly to Hail to the Chief for the President of the United States. The Presidential Band of the Republic of Moldova is the main military band of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova and specifically serves the president during all functions of state. The band performs at welcome ceremonies of foreign officials on state visits, military parades, and the accreditation of ambassadors.Election
Between 1994 and 2000, the president had been elected by popular vote for a four-year term; if no candidate received a majority in the first round, a runoff took place between the top two finishers. In 2000, the law regarding the election of the President of Moldova stipulated that the president would be indirectly elected by the Parliament of Moldova to a four-year term; a candidate must win a supermajority of 61 votes to be elected. Presidents are limited to two terms.Nevertheless, the Constitutional Court ruled on March 4, 2016, that the law adopted in 2000 was unconstitutional, thus reverting the election method of the president to a two-round system direct election.
List of presidents of Moldova
[Moldavian Democratic Republic] (1917–1918)
; Party| № | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Political party |
| 1 | Ion Inculeț | Bessarabian Peasants' Party |
Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1991)
Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
First secretaries of the Moldavian Communist Party
- Piotr Borodin
- Nikita Salogor
- Nicolae Coval
- Leonid Brezhnev
- Dimitri Gladki
- Zinovie Serdiuk
- Ivan Bodiul
- Semion Grossu
- Petru Lucinschi
- Grigore Eremei
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
| № | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Political party |
| 1 | Mircea Snegur | 27 April 1990 | 3 September 1990 | Communist Party of Moldova |
Republic of Moldova (1991–present)
; Parties; Status
| № | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Political party | Elected |
| 1 | Mircea Snegur | 3 September 1990 | 15 January 1997 | Independent | 1991 | |
| 2 | Petru Lucinschi | 15 January 1997 | 7 April 2001 | Democratic Agrarian Party of Moldova | 1996 | |
| 3 | Vladimir Voronin | 7 April 2001 | 11 September 2009 | Party of Communists | 2001 2005 | |
| — | Mihai Ghimpu Acting President | 11 September 2009 | 28 December 2010 | Liberal Party | — | |
| — | Vlad Filat Acting President | 28 December 2010 | 30 December 2010 | Liberal Democratic Party | — | |
| — | Marian Lupu Acting President | 30 December 2010 | 23 March 2012 | Democratic Party | — | |
| 4 | Nicolae Timofti | 23 March 2012 | 23 December 2016 | Independent | 2011–12 | |
| 5 | Igor Dodon | 23 December 2016 | Incumbent | independent | 2016 |