Parliament of the Republic of Moldova

Parliament of the Republic of Moldova Parlamentul Republicii Moldova
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
President of the Parliament	Mihai Ghimpu, PL since Aug 28, 2009
Structure
Members	101
Political groups	AIE (53): PLDM 18, PL 15, PDM 13, AMN 7 PCRM (48)
Election
Last election	July 29, 2009
Meeting place
Parliament Building, Chişinău
Website
www.parlament.md

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The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova (Parlamentul Republicii Moldova) is a unicameral assembly with 101 seats. Its members are elected by popular vote every 4 years. The parliament then elects a president, who functions as the head of state. The president appoints a prime minister as head of government who in turn assembles a cabinet, both subject to parliamentary approval.

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.

Election results

Structure of former legislatures

Moldovan Parliament 1994-1998

Moldovan Parliament 1998-2001

Moldovan Parliament 2001-2005

Moldovan Parliament 2005-2009

Moldovan Parliament April-July 2009

Moldovan Parliament 2009-2013

Presidents of the Parliament of Moldova

• Alexandru Moşanu September 4, 1990 - February 2, 1993
• Petru Lucinschi February 4, 1993 - January 9, 1997
• Dumitru Moţpan March 5, 1997 - April 23, 1998
• Dumitru Diacov April 23, 1998 - March 20, 2001
• Eugenia Ostapciuc March 20, 2001 - March 24, 2005
• Marian Lupu 24 March 2005 - 5 May 2009
• Ivan Călin (acting) 5 May 2009 - 12 May 2009 ^[1]
• Vladimir Voronin 12 May 2009 - 28 August 2009
• Mihai Ghimpu elected 28 August 2009

The building of the Parliament

The building of the parliament was formerly the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Moldova on Ştefan cel Mare Boulevard (former Lenin boulevard). The architects were A.N.Cherdantsev and G.N.Bosenko.

Front side of the Parliament	The parliament	Policeman alongside protestars on the roof of the Parliament	2009 riots at Parliament
2009 riots at Parliament	Parliament Building	Inside the building

Sources

External links

• official page

v • d • e Presidents of the Moldovan Parliament Moldavian Democratic Republic Ion Inculeţ • Constantin Stere • Pan Halippa Moldavian SSR Fedor Brovko • Ion Codiţă • Chiril Iliaşenco • Ivan Călin • Alexandru Mocanu • Ion C. Ciobanu • Mircea Snegur Moldova Alexandru Moşanu • Petru Lucinschi • Dumitru Moţpan • Dumitru Diacov • Eugenia Ostapciuc • Marian Lupu • Ivan Călin (acting) • Vladimir Voronin • Mihai Ghimpu