Political Leaders: Moldova

Leaders of Moldova
(Republic of Moldova)

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Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB website. See also former USSR for data before 1991.

Parties: ADR: Alliance for Democracy and Reforms FPM: Popular Front of Moldova PCM: Communist Party of Moldova PCRM: Party of the Communists of Moldova PDAM: Agrarian Democratic Party of Moldova PL: Liberal Party PLDM: Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova PRCM: Party of Revival and Conciliation of Moldova n/p: non-party

Presidents of the Republic

Mircea Ion Snegur         3 Sep 1990 - 15 Jan 1997  PCM, PRCM (*)
Petru Chiril Lucinschi   15 Jan 1997 -  7 Apr 2001  n/p
Vladimir Nicolae Voronin  7 Apr 2001 - 11 Sep 2009  PCRM   
Mihai Ghimpu             11 Sep 2009 - 28 Dec 2010  PL (acting) 
Vlad Filat               28 Dec 2010 - 30 Dec 2010  PLDM (acting)
Marian Lupu              30 Dec 2010 -              PDM (acting)

(*) Chairman of the Supreme Soviet from 29 Jul 1989 to 3 Sep 1990. Ruler of an independent state since 25 Dec 1991 (declaration of 27 Aug 1991 effective as USSR is dissolved).

Prime Ministers

Mircea George Druc       26 May 1990 - 28 May 1991  FPM 
Valeriu Tudor Muravschi  28 May 1991 -  1 Jul 1992  PRCM
Andrei Sangheli           1 Jul 1992 - 24 Jan 1997  PDAM
Ion Ciubuc               24 Jan 1997 -  3 Mar 1999  ADR
Ion Sturdza               3 Mar 1999 - 22 Dec 1999  ADR
Dumitru Braghis          22 Dec 1999 - 19 Apr 2001  n/p
Vasile Petru Tarlev      19 Apr 2001 - 31 Mar 2008  n/p, PCRM
Zinaida Greceanii        31 Mar 2008 - 14 Sep 2009  PCRM
Vitalie Pirlog           14 Sep 2009 - 25 Sep 2009  PCRM (acting)
Vlad Filat               25 Sep 2009 -              PLDM

Foreign Ministers

Nicolae Tiu              1990-1993
Ion Botnaru              1993-1994 (acting)
Mihai Popov              1994-1997 
Nicolae Tabacaru         1997-2000 
Nicolae Cernomaz         2000-2001 
Iurie Leanca             2001      (acting)
Nicolae Dudau            2001-2004
Andrei Stratan           2004-2005
Iurie Leanca             2005-

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