President of Moldova
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| Style | His/Her Excellency |
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Presidential Palace, Condrița |
| Appointer | Popular vote |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Mircea Snegur |
| Formation | September 3, 1990 |
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The President of the Republic of Moldova is the head of state of Moldova. The current President of Moldova is Nicolae Timofti, who assumed office on 23 March 2012.
Description
According to the Article 77 of the Constitution of Moldova (1994), the President of Moldova is the head of the State and represents the State and is the guarantor of national sovereignty, independence, and the unity and territorial integrity of the nation.
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,[1] thus reverting the election method of the President to a two-round system direct election.
Incumbent
Nicolae Timofti was elected President by the Parliament on 16 March 2012.
Acting president
The Acting President of Moldova (Romanian: Președinte interimar al Republicii Moldova) is a person who fulfills the duties of 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 (1994):
| “ | When the office of the President of the Republic of Moldova becomes vacant or the President has been suspended from office, or finds himself in the temporary impossibility of discharging his duties, the responsibility of the office shall devolve ad interim on the President of Parliament or the Prime Minister, in that priority order. | ” |
Suspension from office
According to Article 89 of the Constitution of Moldova (1994):
- (1) In the event where the president of the Republic of Moldova commits grave offenses infringing upon constitutional provisions, he may be suspended from office by Parliament if two-thirds of the members cast their vote in support of suspension.
- (2) 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 is being censured before parliament.
- (3) 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
According to Article 90 of the Constitution of Moldova (1994):
- (1) 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.
- (2) 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.
- (3) 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.
List of Presidents of Moldova
Moldavian Democratic Republic (1917–1918)
- Party
| Nº | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Political Party |
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| 1 | %2C_President_of_Moldavian_Democratic_Republic.jpg) | Ion Inculeț | December 15 [O.S. December 2] 1917 | April 9 [O.S. March 27] 1918 | Bessarabian Peasants' Party |
Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1991)
Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
- Fyodor Brovko (28 June 1940 – 29 March 1951)
- Ivan Koditsa (29 March 1951 – 5 April 1963)
- Kirill Ilyashenko (5 April 1963 – 10 April 1980)
- Ivan Călin (10 April 1980 – 24 December 1985)
- Alexandru Mocanu (24 December 1985 – 12 July 1989)
- Ivan Ceban (12 July 1989 – 29 July 1989)
- Mircea Ion Snegur (29 July 1989 – 27 April 1990)
First Secretaries of the Moldavian Communist Party
- Piotr Borodin (2 August 1940 – 11 February 1942) (in exile in Russian SFSR from 1941)
- Nikita Salogor (13 February 1942 – 5 January 1946) (in exile in Russian SFSR until 1944) (acting)
- Nicolae Coval (5 January 1946 – July 1950)
- Leonid Brezhnev (26 July 1950 – 25 October 1952)
- Dimitri Gladki (25 October 1952 – 8 February 1954)
- Zinovie Serdiuk (8 February 1954 – 29 May 1961)
- Ivan Bodiul (29 May 1961 – 22 December 1980)
- Semion Grossu (22 December 1980 – 16 December 1989)
- Petru Lucinschi (16 November 1989 – 5 February 1991)
- Grigore Eremei (5 February – August 1991)
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
- Party
| Nº | Portrait | Name (Birth-Death) |
Took office | Left office | Political Party |
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| 1 |  | Mircea Snegur (1940-) | 27 April 1990 | 3 September 1990 | Communist Party of Moldova |
Republic of Moldova (1991–present)
- Parties
PDAM PCRM PL PLDM PDM Independent
- Status
| Nº | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Took office | Left office | Political Party |
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| 1 | | Mircea Snegur (1940-) | 3 September 1990 | 15 January 1997 | Independent |
| 2 |  | Petru Lucinschi (1940-) | 15 January 1997 | 7 April 2001 | Democratic Agrarian Party of Moldova |
| 3 |  | Vladimir Voronin (1941-) | 7 April 2001 | 11 September 2009 | Party of Communists |
| — |  | Mihai Ghimpu (1951-) (acting) | 11 September 2009 | 28 December 2010 | Liberal Party (Alliance for European Integration) |
| — |  | Vlad Filat (1969-) (acting) | 28 December 2010 | 30 December 2010 | Liberal Democratic Party (Alliance for European Integration) |
| — |  | Marian Lupu (1966-) (acting) | 30 December 2010 | 23 March 2012 | Democratic Party (Alliance for European Integration) |
| 4 |  | Nicolae Timofti (1948-) | 23 March 2012 | Incumbent | Independent |
Residence
The President Palace is located in the Buiucani sector of Chișinău. It was constructed between 1984 and 1987 to the design of architects A. Zalțman and V. Iavorski. The distinctive building was originally the meeting place of the Supreme Soviet of the Moldavian SSR.
See also
References
- ↑ "DECIS: Şeful statului va fi ales de popor; Modificarea din 2000 a Constituţiei privind alegerea preşedintelui de Parlament, NECONSTITUŢIONALĂ". Jurnal.md (in Romanian). 4 March 2016.
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