Parliament of the Republic of Moldova

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Parliament of the Republic of Moldova

Romanian: Parlamentul Republicii Moldova
11th legislature
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Type
Type
Unicameral
History
FoundedApril 1990[1]
Preceded bySupreme Soviet of the Moldavian SSR
Leadership
Igor Grosu, PAS
since 29 July 2021
Structure
Seats101
Moldavie Parlement 2021.svg
Political groups
Government (63)
  •   PAS (63)

Opposition (38)

Length of term
4 years
Elections
Last election
11 July 2021
Meeting place
18.03.2021 Ședința plenară a Parlamentului (51048601346).jpg
Palace of the Parliament, Chișinău, Moldova
Website
multimedia.parlament.md
Politics of Moldova
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Constitution
Parliament
Judiciary
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Administrative divisions
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Foreign relations
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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 deputies 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.

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova, on a proposal of the Central Electoral Commission, decides to validate or invalidate the mandate of deputy. 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.[2]

Parliamentary elections took place on 11 July 2021.[3] The snap parliamentary elections resulted in a landslide win for Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS).[4]

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:[5]

Political Group Party President Faction Leader MPs
  Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) Igor Grosu (acting) Mihai Popșoi 63
  Electoral Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BECS) Igor Dodon (PSRM) and Vladimir Voronin (PCRM) Zinaida Greceanîi (PSRM) 32
  Șor Party (PȘ) Ilan Șor Ilan Șor 6

Election results[]

Main article: Elections in Moldova

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
    • (PAS) - Chairman
    • (PAS) - Deputy Chairman
    • (BECS/PSRM) - Deputy Chairman
    • (PAS) - Secretary
    • (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • (BECS/PSRM)
    • (BECS/PCRM)
  • Committee for culture, education, research, youth, sport and mass-media
    • Liliana Nicolaescu-Onofrei (PAS) - Chairman
    • (BECS/PSRM) - Deputy Chairman
    • (PAS) - Deputy Chairman
    • (PAS) - Secretary
    • (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • (BECS/PSRM)
    • (BECS/PCRM)
    • (BECS/PCRM)
    • (PȘ)
  • Committee for economy, budget and finance
    • (PAS) - Chairman
    • Radu Marian (PAS) - Deputy Chairman
    • (BECS/PSRM) - Deputy Chairman
    • (PAS) - Secretary
    • (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • Vasile Șoimaru (PAS)
    • Igor Dodon (BECS/PSRM)
    • Oleg Reidman (BECS/PCRM)
    • (PȘ)
  • Committee for environment and regional development
    • (BECS/PCRM) - Chairman
    • (PAS) - Deputy Chairman
    • (PAS) - Secretary
    • (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • (BECS/PSRM)
    • (BECS/PSRM)
  • Committee for human rights and inter-ethnic relations
    • (BECS/PSRM) - Chairman
    • (PAS) - Deputy Chairman
    • Natalia Davidovici (PAS) - Secretary
    • (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • (BECS/PCRM)
  • Committee for national security, defense and public order
    • (PAS) - Chairman
    • (PAS) - Deputy Chairman
    • (BECS/PCRM) - Secretary
    • (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • Oazu Nantoi (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • (BECS/PSRM)
    • (BECS/PSRM)
  • Committee for public administration
    • (PAS) - Chairman
    • (PAS) - Deputy Chairman
    • (PAS) - Secretary
    • (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • (BECS/PSRM)
    • (BECS/PSRM)
    • (PȘ)
  • Committee for social protection, health and family
    • (PAS) - Chairman
    • (PAS) - Deputy Chairman
    • (BECS/PSRM) - Deputy Chairman
    • (PȘ) - Deputy Chairman
    • (PAS) - Secretary
    • (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • (BECS/PSRM)
    • (BECS/PCRM)
  • Committee for foreign policy and European integration
    • (PAS) - Chairman
    • (PAS) - Deputy Chairman
    • (BECS/PSRM) - Deputy Chairman
    • (PAS) - Secretary
    • (PAS)
    • Mihai Popșoi (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • (BECS/PSRM)
    • Vladimir Voronin (BECS/PCRM)
  • Legal committee for appointments and immunities
    • Olesea Stamate (PAS) - Chairman
    • (PAS) - Deputy Chairman
    • (BECS/PSRM) - Deputy Chairman
    • (PAS) - Secretary
    • (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • Sergiu Litvinenco (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • (BECS/PSRM)
    • (BECS/PSRM)
    • (PȘ)
  • Legal committee for public finance control
    • (BECS/PSRM) - Chairman
    • (PAS) - Deputy Chairman
    • (PAS) - Secretary
    • (PAS)
    • (PAS)
    • (BECS/PSRM)
    • Ilan Șor (PȘ)

Permanent Bureau

  • Igor Grosu – Speaker of Parliament (PAS)
  • Mihai Popșoi – Deputy Speaker of Parliament (PAS)
  • – Deputy Speaker of Parliament (BECS/PSRM)
  • Olesea Stamate – PAS faction
  • Liliana Nicolaescu-Onofrei – PAS faction
  • – PAS faction
  • – PAS faction
  • – PAS faction
  • – PAS faction
  • – BECS faction(PSRM)
  • – BECS faction(PSRM)
  • - BECS faction (PCRM)
  • – PȘ faction

Presidents of the Parliament of Moldova[]

Main article: President of the Moldovan Parliament
  • 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[6] and repairs were carried out in 2012 and 2013. The Parliament moved back into the restored building in February 2014.[7]

  • Stephen the Great Boulevard

  • View from the rear

Sources[]

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

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