Ministry of Defense (Moldova)
| Ministerul Apărării | |
 Flag of the armed forces | |
 The National Army service patch of the ministry. | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 5 February 1992[1] |
| Preceding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Parliament of Moldova |
| Headquarters | 84 Hincesti Street, Chisinau, Moldova |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executives |
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| Parent department | Government of Moldova |
| Website | www.army.gov.md |
The Ministry of Defence of Moldova (Ministerul Apărării Republica Moldova) is one of the thirteen ministries of the Government of Moldova. It is the main executive body responsible for the Armed Forces of Moldova. It was founded on 5 February 1992. The official flag of the Ministry of Defense was established by Presidential Decree on 17 June 2014.[3]
Functions[]
The Ministry of Defense is currently responsible for carrying out the following duties:
- Organization and control of the Moldovan National Army
- Representing the armed forces in the cabinet
- Reporting to the Government of Moldova on military affairs
- Executing the military policy of the government and the President of Moldova
- Management of all military related activities and military operations
- Oversight of military construction
- Development of communication and transport systems
- Provision of military storage
- Management of military offices and institutions
- Administration of military academies
- Welfare of retired military personnel
- Equipping the armed forces with necessary technology
- Corresponding with foreign defence ministries
Organizational structure[]
Leadership[]
- Minister of Defence – Alexandru Pînzari
- General Secretary of State – Rostislav Rotari
- State Secretary for Defense Policy and National Army Reform – Aurel Fondos
- State Secretary for Development of Human Resources Policies, Military Education and Planning of Resources – Vladimir Iliev
- Chief of the General Staff – Brigadier General Igor Gorgan
The cabinet of the Minister of Defense assists the defense minister in organizing/managing the main subordinate institutions of the ministry. The cabinet is also responsible for organizing meetings and coordinating protocol.
Departments and subordinates[]
The ministry has the following structure[4]
- Center of Military History and Culture
- Central Sports Club of the Army
- Military Mass-Media Center
- Consultative Diagnostic Center
- Preventive Medical Center
- Military Band Service
- Presidential Band of the Republic of Moldova – Chișinău
- Band of the 1st Infantry Motorized Brigade – Bălți
- Band of the 2nd Infantry Motorized Brigade – Chișinău
- Band of the 3rd Infantry Motorized Brigade – Cahul
- Alexandru cel Bun Military Academy of the Armed Forces
- Agency for Ensuring Resources and Administration of Patrimony
- Agency for Military Science and Memory
- Military Inspectorate of the Ministry of Defense
- Central Commission of Military Medical Expertise (CCMME)
- Central Military Hospital (CMH)
Military bands of Moldova fall under the command of the music service of the Moldovan National Army, which is currently under the supervision of the defense ministry. These bands follow the Russian and Romanian military tradition for military bands. The military bands of the army have performed and participated in international music festivals since 1997.[5] The military bands of the National Army's Chisinau Garrison include: the Presidential Band, with the army's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade also maintaining their own military bands.
General Staff[]
- General Staff (J1)
- Personnel Directorate (J2)
- Operations Directorate (J3)
- Directorate of Logistics (J4)
- Strategic Planning Directorate (J5)
- Communication and Information Systems Directorate (J6)
- Doctrine and Joint Training Directorate (J7)
- Management, Coordination and Monitoring Directorate
- Law Department
- Health Department
- Secţia poliţie militară[6]
- Economic and Financial Department
- Secretariat and Internal Management Department
- Legal Department
- Human Resources Management Department
- Defense Policy and Defense Planning Division
- General Inspection Directorate
- Public Relations Service
List of Ministers[]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term | Political Party | Government | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Division General Ion Costaș (born 1944) | 5 February 1992 | 29 July 1992 | 175 days | Independent | ||
| 2 | (born 1933) | 29 July 1992 | 24 January 1997 | 4 years, 179 days | Independent | – | |
| 3 | (born 1958) | 24 January 1997 | 11 May 1999 | 2 years, 107 days | Independent | – | |
| 4 | (born 1958) | 11 May 1999 | 19 April 2001 | 1 year, 343 days | Independent | ||
| 5 | Brigadier General Victor Gaiciuc (born 1957) | 19 April 2001 | 15 October 2004 | 3 years, 179 days | PCRM | Tarlev I | |
| – | Colonel (born 1956) Acting | 15 October 2004 | 29 December 2004 | 75 days | Independent | Tarlev I | |
| 6 | Valeriu Pleșca (born 1958) | 29 December 2004 | 11 June 2007 | 2 years, 164 days | Tarlev I–II | ||
| – | Brigadier General (born 1960) Acting | 11 June 2007 | 16 July 2007 | 35 days | Independent | Tarlev II | |
| 7 | (born 1964) | 16 July 2007 | 25 September 2009 | 2 years, 71 days | PCRM | Tarlev II Greceanîi I–II | |
| 8 | Vitalie Marinuța (born 1970) | 25 September 2009 | 27 February 2014 | 4 years, 155 days | PL | Filat I–II Leancă | |
| – | Igor Panfilov Acting | 27 February 2014 | 5 April 2014 | 37 days | Independent | Leancă | |
| 8 | (born 1957) | 5 April 2014 | 18 February 2015 | 319 days | PPR | Leancă | |
| 9 | Viorel Cibotaru (born 1958) | 18 February 2015 | 30 July 2015 | 162 days | PLDM | Gaburici | |
| 10 | Anatol Șalaru (born 1962) | 30 July 2015 | 27 December 2016 | 1 year, 150 days | PL | Streleț-Filip | |
| – | Georgy Galbura Acting | 27 December 2016 | 24 October 2017 | 301 days | Independent | Filip | |
| 11 | Eugen Sturza (born 1984) | 24 October 2017 | 8 June 2019 | 1 year, 227 days | PPEM | Filip | |
| 12 | Pavel Voicu (born 1973) | 8 June 2019 | 14 November 2019 | 159 days | PSRM | Sandu | |
| (5) | Brigadier General Victor Gaiciuc (born 1957) | 14 November 2019 | 16 March 2020 | 123 days | PCRM | Chicu | |
| 13 | Alexandru Pînzari (born 1973) | 16 March 2020 | 9 November 2020 | 238 days | PDM | Chicu | |
| (5) | Brigadier General Victor Gaiciuc (born 1957) | 9 November 2020 | 6 August 2021 | 329 days | PCRM | Chicu | |
| 14 | Anatolie Nosatîi | 6 August 2021 | 194 days | Independent | Gavrilița | ||
![Pavel Creangă [ro]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/No_image.png)
![Boris Gămurari [ro]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Secretary_Cohen_escorts_Minister_of_Defense_Boris_Gamurari%2C_of_the_Republic_of_Moldova%2C_into_the_Pentagon.jpg/100px-Secretary_Cohen_escorts_Minister_of_Defense_Boris_Gamurari%2C_of_the_Republic_of_Moldova%2C_into_the_Pentagon.jpg)
![Valeriu Troenco [ro]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Valeriu_Troenco.jpg/100px-Valeriu_Troenco.jpg)
See also[]
- Cabinet of Moldova
- Chief of the General Staff (Moldova)
- Ministry of Defense (Ukraine)
- Ministry of National Defense (Romania)
References[]
- ^ https://www.army.md/?lng=2&action=show&cat=122&obj=6165
- ^ http://www.interlic.md/2019-07-08/pre-edintele-republicii-moldova-la-prezentat-pe-noul-ef-al-marelui-stat-major-59648.html
- ^ https://www.army.md/?lng=3&action=show&cat=122&obj=5734
- ^ https://www.army.md/?lng=2&action=show&cat=228
- ^ "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova". army.md. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ^ https://www.army.md/?lng=3&action=show&cat=248
External links[]
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Categories:
- Government ministries of Moldova
- Defence ministries
- Ministry of Defence (Moldova)