Prime Minister of Moldova
The prime minister of Moldova is Moldova's head of government. The prime minister is formally appointed by the president and exercises executive power along with the cabinet subject to parliamentary support. Since 14 November 2019, Ion Chicu is the current prime minister of Moldova. He ousts Maia Sandu and her cabinet after their breakup just five months after Pavel Filip resigned. Prior to this, he serves as Finance Minister under Filip's cabinet.
List of prime ministers of Moldova
[Moldavian Democratic Republic] (1917–1918)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars
- Tihon Konstantinov,
- Nicolae Coval
- Gherasim Rudi
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
- Gherasim Rudi
- Alexandru Diordiță
- Petru Pascari
- Semion Grossu
- Ion Ustian
- Ivan Călin
- Petru Pascari
Republic of Moldova">Moldova">Republic of Moldova (1991–present)
; Status
№ | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Political party | Elected | Cabinet |
1 | Valeriu Muravschi | 28 May 1991 | 1 July 1992 | Popular Front of Moldova | — | Muravschi FPM | |
2 | Andrei Sangheli | 1 July 1992 | 24 January 1997 | Democratic Agrarian Party of Moldova | — | Sangheli I | |
2 | Andrei Sangheli | 1 July 1992 | 24 January 1997 | Democratic Agrarian Party of Moldova | 1994 | Sangheli II | |
3 | Ion Ciubuc | 24 January 1997 | Resigned: 5 Feb. 1999 12 March 1999 | Alliance for Democracy and Reforms | — | Ciubuc I | |
3 | Ion Ciubuc | 24 January 1997 | Resigned: 5 Feb. 1999 12 March 1999 | Alliance for Democracy and Reforms | 1998 | Ciubuc II | |
— | Serafim Urechean Acting Prime Minister | 5 February 1999 | 19 February 1999 | Independent | — | — | |
4 | Ion Sturza | 19 February 1999 | 12 March 1999 | Alliance for Democracy and Reforms | — | — | |
4 | Ion Sturza | 12 March 1999 | 21 December 1999 | Alliance for Democracy and Reforms | — | Sturza | |
5 | Dumitru Braghiș | 21 December 1999 | 19 April 2001 | Independent | — | Braghiș | |
6 | Vasile Tarlev | 19 April 2001 | 31 March 2008 | Party of Communists | 2001 | Tarlev I PCRM | |
6 | Vasile Tarlev | 19 April 2001 | 31 March 2008 | Party of Communists | 2005 | Tarlev II PCRM | |
7 | Zinaida Greceanîi | 31 March 2008 | 14 September 2009 | Party of Communists | — | Greceanîi I PCRM | |
7 | Zinaida Greceanîi | 31 March 2008 | 14 September 2009 | Party of Communists | Apr. 2009 | Greceanîi II PCRM | |
— | Vitalie Pîrlog Acting Prime Minister | 14 September 2009 | 25 September 2009 | Party of Communists | — | — | |
8 | Vlad Filat | 25 September 2009 | 25 April 2013 | Liberal Democratic Party | Jul. 2009 | Filat I PLDM–PL–PDM–AMN | |
8 | Vlad Filat | 25 September 2009 | 25 April 2013 | Liberal Democratic Party | 2010 | Filat II PLDM–PL–PDM | |
9 | Iurie Leancă | 25 April 2013 | 30 May 2013 | Liberal Democratic Party | — | — | |
9 | Iurie Leancă | 30 May 2013 | 18 February 2015 | Liberal Democratic Party | — | Leancă PLDM–PDM–PL | |
10 | Chiril Gaburici | 18 February 2015 | 22 June 2015 | Independent | 2014 | Gaburici PLDM–PDM | |
— | Natalia Gherman Acting Prime Minister | 22 June 2015 | 30 July 2015 | Liberal Democratic Party | — | — | |
11 | Valeriu Streleț | 30 July 2015 | 30 October 2015 | Liberal Democratic Party | — | Streleț PLDM–PDM–PL | |
— | Gheorghe Brega Acting Prime Minister | 30 October 2015 | 20 January 2016 | Liberal Party | — | — | |
12 | Pavel Filip | 20 January 2016 | 8 June 2019 | Democratic Party | — | Filip PDM-PL | |
13 | Maia Sandu | 8 June 2019 | 14 November 2019 | Action and Solidarity Party | 2019 | Sandu ACUM-PSRM | |
14 | Ion Chicu | 14 November 2019 | Incumbent | Independent | — | Chicu |