President of Moldova

head of state of Moldova

The president of the Republic of Moldova (Romanian: Președintele Republicii Moldova) is the head of state of Moldova. The current president of Moldova is Maia Sandu since 24 December 2020.

President of Moldova
Președinte al Republicii Moldova
Incumbent
Maia Sandu

since 24 December 2020
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidencePresidential Palace
AppointerPopular vote
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Inaugural holderIon Inculeț (Bessarabia era)
Mircea Snegur (Republic of Moldova)
Formation3 September 1990
Salary9,264 USD annually[1]
Websitepresedinte.md/eng

Moldavian Democratic Republic (1917–1918)

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Party

  Bessarabian Peasants' Party

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Took officeLeft officePolitical party
1 Ion Inculeț
(1884–1940)
December 15 [O.S. December 2] 1917April 9 [O.S. March 27] 1918Bessarabian Peasants' Party

Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1991)

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Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet

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First secretaries of the Moldavian Communist Party

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Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

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Party

  PCM

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Took officeLeft officePolitical party
1 Mircea Snegur
(1940–2023)
27 April 19903 September 1990Communist Party of Moldova

Republic of Moldova (1991–present)

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Parties

  PDAM  PCRM  PL  PLDM  PDM  PSRM  PAS  Independent

Status
  Acting President
#PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Office termCabinetsElectionPrior officePolitical party
1 Mircea Snegur
(1940–2023)
3 September 199015 January 1997Druc (1990–91)1991Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Moldavian SSRIndependent
6 years, 134 days
(Lost re-election campaign)
Muravschi (1991–92)
Sangheli I (1992–94)
Sangheli II (1994–97)
2 Petru Lucinschi
(born 1940)
15 January 19977 April 2001Ciubuc I (1997–98)19962nd President of the ParliamentDemocratic Agrarian Party of Moldova
4 years, 82 days
(Opted out of second term in office)
Ciubuc II (1998–99)
Sturza (1999)
Braghiș (1999–2001)
3 Vladimir Voronin
(born 1941)
7 April 200111 September 2009Tarlev I (2001–05)2001
(indirect)
2005
(indirect)
Minister of Internal Affairs of the Moldavian SSRParty of Communists
8 years, 157 days
(Resigned)
Tarlev II (2005–08)
Greceanîi I (2008–09)
Greceanîi II (2009)
Mihai Ghimpu
(born 1951)
Acting President
11 September 200928 December 2010Filat I (2009–11)8th President of the ParliamentLiberal Party
(Alliance for European Integration)
Vlad Filat
(born 1969)
Acting President
28 December 201030 December 20108th Prime Minister of MoldovaLiberal Democratic Party
(Alliance for European Integration)
Marian Lupu
(born 1966)
Acting President
30 December 201023 March 2012Filat II (2011–13)6th and 9th President of the ParliamentDemocratic Party
(Alliance for European Integration)
4 Nicolae Timofti
(born 1948)
23 March 201223 December 2016Filat II (2011–13)2011–12
(indirect)
Chairman of the Supreme Magistrate CouncilIndependent
(Alliance for European Integration)
Leancă (2013–15)
4 years, 275 days

(Opted out of second

term in office)

Gaburici (2015)
Streleț (2015)
Filip (2016–19)
5 Igor Dodon
(born 1975)
23 December 201624 December 20202016First Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova;Minister of Economy and TradeParty of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova
4 years, 1 day

(Lost re-election campaign)

Sandu (2019)
Chicu (2019–20)
6 Maia Sandu
(born 1972)
24 December 2020Incumbent202013th Prime Minister of MoldovaParty of Action and Solidarity
3 years, 178 daysGavrilița (2021–2023)
Recean (2023–)

References

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  1. Maxim, Pulber (20 March 2017). "Salariu de președinte: Cât primește Dodon de la stat – - Independent". Independent.md.