Parliament of Moldova

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 of 4 years. Parliament 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.

Parliament of the Republic of Moldova

Parlamentul Republicii Moldova
11th legislature
Type
Type
History
Founded23 May 1991
Preceded bySupreme Soviet of the Moldavian SSR
Leadership
President of the Parliament
Igor Grosu, PAS
since 29 July 2021
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament
Mihai Popșoi, PAS
since 8 June 2019
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament
Vlad Batrîncea, BCS
since 29 November 2019
Structure
Seats101
Political groups
Government (63)
  •   PAS (63)

Opposition (37)

  •   BCS (31)
    •   PSRM (24)
    •   PCRM (7)
  •   ȘOR (6)
  •   vacant (1)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Closed list proportional representation
Last election
11 July 2021
Meeting place
Palace of the Parliament, Chișinău, Moldova
Website
multimedia.parlament.md
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Politics of Moldova

Government of Moldova
 CIS member state

Constitution
  • Human rights
Parliament
  • President
    Igor Grosu
Judiciary
  • Constitutional Court
  • Supreme Court
Executive
Administrative divisions
Elections
  • Political parties
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
    Minister: Nicu Popescu
  • Diplomatic missions of / in Moldova
  • Nationality law
  • Passport
  • Visa requirements
  • Visa policy
  • Moldova–European Union relations
  • Moldova–NATO relations
  • Moldova–Russia relations
  • Moldova–Ukraine relations
 Moldova portal
  • Other countries

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova, on a proposal of the Central Electoral Commission, decides to validate or invalidate the mandate of the Member of Parliament. The mandate is invalid in the case of violation of electoral legislation. The Parliament is meeting at the convening of the Speaker of the Parliament within 30 days of the elections. Parliament's mandate is prolonged until the legal meeting of the new composition. During this period the Constitution cannot be amended and organic laws cannot be adopted, amended or abrogated.[1]

Parliamentary elections took place on 11 July 2021.[2] The snap parliamentary elections resulted in a landslide win for Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS).[3]

Apparatus

The Parliament staff ensures an organizational, informational and technological assistance to activity of the Parliament, the Standing Bureau, standing committees, parliamentary factions and of deputies. The structure and the personal record of the parliament staff are approved by the Parliament.

Legislative procedure

According to the Constitution of Moldova (1994), the Parliament is the supreme representative organ and the single legislative authority of the state. The right of legislative initiative belongs to the Members of Parliament, to the Speaker (excepting proposals to revise the Constitution) and to the Government. In exercise of this right MPs and the President of the state present to Parliament draft papers and legislative proposals, while the Government presents draft papers.

Parliamentary factions

In order to form the working bodies and to organize the activity of the parliament, deputies form parliamentary factions composed of at least 5 deputies elected on the basis of lists of electoral contestants, as well as parliamentary factions with the same numerical composition as independent deputies. The parliamentary factions are constituted within 10 days after the legal constitution of the parliament.

11th Moldovan Parliament

The 101 deputies elected on 11 July 2021 at the 2021 Moldovan parliamentary election constitute 3 main parliamentary factions as follows:[4]

Political Group Party Chair Faction LeaderMPs
 Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS)Igor GrosuMihai Popșoi 63
 Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BCS)Vlad Batrîncea (PSRM) Zinaida Greceanîi 32
Vladimir Voronin (PCRM)
 Șor Party (PȘ)Ilan Șor 6

Election results

Structure of former legislatures

Moldovan Parliament 1994–1998
56 28 11 9
PDAM PSM BȚI AFPCD

Moldovan Parliament 1998–2001
40 26 24 11
PCRM CDM PMDP PFD

Moldovan Parliament 2001–2005
71 19 11
PCRM BeAB PPCD

Moldovan Parliament 2005–2009
56 22 12 11
PCRM AMN PDM + PSL PPCD

Moldovan Parliament April–July 2009
60 15 15 11
PCRM PL PLDM AMN

Moldovan Parliament 2009–2010
48 18 15 13 7
PCRM PLDM PL PDM AMN

Moldovan Parliament 2010–2014
42 32 15 12
PCRM PLDM PDM PL

Moldovan Parliament 2014–2019
25 23 21 19 13
PSRM PLDM PCRM PDM PL

Moldovan Parliament 2019–2021
35 30 26 7 3
PSRM PDM ACUM ȘOR Ind.

Moldovan Parliament 2021–present
63 32 6
PAS BECS ȘOR

Parliamentary committees
  • Committee for Agriculture and Food Industry
    • Alexandru Trubca (PAS) – Deputy Chair
    • Radu Mudreac (BCS) – Deputy Chair
    • Iurie Păsat (PAS) – Secretary
    • Gheorghe Agheorghiesei (PAS)
    • Viorel Barda (PAS)
    • Gheorghe Ichim (PAS)
    • Corneliu Furculiță (BCS)
  • Committee for Culture, Education, Research, Youth, Sport and Mass-media
    • Liliana Nicolaescu-Onofrei (PAS) – Chair
    • Virgiliu Pîslariuc (PAS) – Deputy Chair
    • Adela Răileanu (BCS) – Deputy Chair
    • Marcela Adam (PAS) – Secretary
    • Maria Gonța (PAS)
    • Marcela Nistor (PAS)
    • Larisa Novac (PAS)
    • Eugeniu Sinchevici (PAS)
    • Elena Beleacova (BCS)
    • Diana Caraman (BCS)
    • Adrian Lebedinschi (BCS)
    • Petru Jardan (ȘOR)
  • Committee for Economy, Budget and Finance
    • Dumitru Alaiba (PAS) – Chair
    • Radu Marian (PAS) – Deputy Chair
    • Petru Burduja (BCS) – Deputy Chair
    • Valentina Manic (PAS) – Secretary
    • Iulia Dascălu (PAS)
    • Sergiu Lazarencu (PAS)
    • Vasile Șoimaru (PAS)
    • Inga Sibova (BCS)
    • Oleg Reidman (BCS)
    • Vadim Fotescu (ȘOR)
  • Committee for Environment and Regional Development
    • Ina Coșeru (PAS) – Deputy Chair
    • Ion Babici (PAS) – Secretary
    • Mariana Cușnir (PAS)
    • Dorel Iurcu (PAS)
    • Vitalie Gavrouc (PAS)
    • Alla Pilipețcaia (BCS)
    • Eduard Smirnov (BCS)
  • Committee for Human Rights and Interethnic Relations
    • Grigore Novac (BCS) – Chair
    • Natalia Davidovici (PAS) – Deputy Chair
    • Angela Munteanu-Pojoga (PAS) – Secretary
    • Liliana Grosu (PAS)
    • Marina Morozova (PAS)
    • Evghenia Cojocari (PAS)
    • Nicolai Rusol (BCS)
  • Committee for National Security, Defense and Public Order
    • Lilian Carp (PAS) – Chair
    • Ana Racu (PAS) – Deputy Chair
    • Constantin Starîș (BCS) – Secretary
    • Andrian Cheptonar (PAS)
    • Boris Marcoci (PAS)
    • Oazu Nantoi (PAS)
    • Ion Șpac (PAS)
    • Fiodor Gagauz (BCS)
    • Chiril Tatarlî (BCS)
  • Committee for Public Administration
    • Larisa Voloh (PAS) – Chair
    • Petru Frunze (PAS) – Deputy Chair
    • Valeriu Muduc (BCS) – Secretary
    • Efimia Bandalac (PAS)
    • Vitalie Jacot (PAS)
    • Ersilia Qatrawi (PAS)
    • Ivanna Koksal (BCS)
    • Irina Lozovan (BCS)
    • Marina Tauber (ȘOR)
  • Committee for Social Protection, Health and Family
    • Dan Perciun (PAS) – Chair
    • Adrian Belîi (PAS) – Deputy Chair
    • Vladimir Odnostalco (BCS) – Deputy Chair
    • Regina Apostolova (ȘOR) – Deputy Chair
    • Maria Pancu (PAS) – Secretary
    • Dorian Istrati (PAS)
    • Ana Oglinda (PAS)
    • Alla Darovannaia (BCS)
    • Veaceslav Nigai (BCS)
  • Committee for Foreign Policy and European Integration
    • Doina Gherman (PAS) – Chair
    • Ion Groza (PAS) – Deputy Chair
    • Bogdan Țirdea (BCS) – Deputy Chair
    • Adrian Băluțel (PAS) – Secretary
    • Mihail Druță (PAS)
    • Mihai Popșoi (PAS)
    • Galina Sajin (PAS)
    • Vlad Batrîncea (BCS)
    • Vladimir Voronin (BCS)
  • Judicial Committee for Appointments and Immunities
    • Olesea Stamate (PAS) – Chair
    • Veronica Roșca (PAS) – Deputy Chair
    • Vasile Bolea (BCS) – Deputy Chair
    • Igor Chiriac (PAS) – Secretary
    • Vasile Grădinaru (PAS)
    • Artemie Cătănoi (PAS)
    • Ana Calinici (PAS)
    • Boris Popa (PAS)
    • Alla Dolință (BCS)
    • Alexandr Suhodolschi (BCS)
    • Denis Ulanov (ȘOR)
  • Committee for Public Finance Control
    • Tatiana Cunețchi (BCS) – Chair
    • Artur Mija (PAS) – Deputy Chair
    • Oleg Canațui (PAS) – Secretary
    • Victor Spînu (PAS)
    • Zinaida Greceanîi (BCS)
    • Ilan Shor (SOR)

Permanent Bureau

  • Igor Grosu – President (PAS)
  • Mihai Popșoi – Vice President (PAS)
  • Vlad Batrîncea – Vice President (BCS)
  • Olesea Stamate – PAS
  • Liliana Nicolaescu-Onofrei – PAS
  • Doina Gherman – PAS
  • Veronica Roșca – PAS
  • Dan Perciun – PAS
  • Corneliu Furculiță – BCS
  • Vasile Bolea – BCS
  • Constantin Starîș – BCS
  • Denis Ulanov – ȘOR

Presidents of the Parliament of Moldova
  • Alexandru Moșanu (September 4, 1990 – February 2, 1993)
  • Petru Lucinschi (February 4, 1993 – January 9, 1997)
  • Dumitru Moțpan (March 5, 1997 – April 23, 1998)
  • Dumitru Diacov (April 23, 1998 – March 20, 2001)
  • Eugenia Ostapciuc (March 20, 2001 – March 24, 2005)
  • Marian Lupu (March 24, 2005 – May 5, 2009)
  • Vladimir Voronin (May 12, 2009 – August 28, 2009)
  • Mihai Ghimpu (August 28, 2009 – December 28, 2010)
  • Marian Lupu (December 30, 2010 – April 25, 2013)
  • Liliana Palihovici (acting; April 25, 2013 – May 30, 2013)
  • Igor Corman (May 30, 2013 – January 23, 2015)
  • Andrian Candu (January 23, 2015 – February 24, 2019)
  • Zinaida Greceanîi (June 8, 2019 – April 28, 2021)
  • Igor Grosu (July 29, 2021 – present)

Parliament Building

The Parliament Building was formerly the meeting place of the Central Committee of the Moldovan branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and was built between 1976 and 1979. It is located on Stephen the Great Boulevard formerly known as Lenin Boulevard. The architects were Alexander Cerdanțev and Grigore Bosenco. The building was damaged during civil unrest in 2009[5] and repairs were carried out in 2012 and 2013. The Parliament moved back into the restored building in February 2014.[6]

  • Stephen the Great Boulevard
  • View from the rear

Sources
  1. Constitution of Moldova, art. 63, pag. 16.
  2. "Moldova's president calls early election for July 11". AP NEWS. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
  3. "President Sandu's party wins landslide victory in Moldova's snap election". www.intellinews.com. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  4. Fracțiunile parlamentare
  5. "De ce rămân în praf şi beznă clădirile Parlamentului şi Preşedinţiei". Timpul – Ştiri din Moldova.
  6. "allmoldova". Archived from the original on 2014-01-02.
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