Prime Minister of Moldova

Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova
Prim-ministrul Republicii Moldova
Seal of the Government of Moldova
Standard of the prime minister
since 1 November 2025
Executive branch of the Government of Moldova
StyleMr. Premier (informal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)
TypeHead of government
Member ofCabinet
National Security Council
ResidenceGovernment House
SeatChișinău
NominatorParliament of Moldova
AppointerPresident of Moldova
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Moldova
PrecursorPrime Minister of the Moldavian Democratic Republic (1917–1918)
Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Moldavian SSR (1940–1946)
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Moldavian SSR (1946–1990)
Inaugural holderPantelimon Erhan
Formation7 December 1917 (original)
28 May 1991 (current form)
DeputyDeputy Prime Ministers
Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration
Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration
SalaryMDL 214,000 yearly[1]
Websitegov.md

The prime minister of Moldova (Romanian: Prim-ministrul Republicii Moldova) is Moldova's head of government. The prime minister is formally appointed by the president of Moldova and exercises executive power along with the cabinet, subject to parliamentary support. Alexandru Munteanu has been serving as prime minister since 1 November 2025.

List of Prime Ministers

Moldavian Democratic Republic (1917–1918)

Parties

  Socialist Revolutionary Party   National Moldavian Party

Status
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Office term Political party
1 Pantelimon Erhan

(1884–1971)

7/20 December 1917 13/26 January 1918 Socialist Revolutionary Party
2 Daniel Ciugureanu

(1885–1950)

16/29 January 1918 8/21 April 1918 National Moldavian Party
3 Petru Cazacu

(1873–1956)

9/22 April 1918 29 November/12 December 1918 National Moldavian Party

Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1991)

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Office term
1 Tihon Konstantinov

(1898–1957)

2 August 1940 17 April 1945
2 Nicolae Coval

(1904–1970)

17 April 1945 4 January 1946
3 Gherasim Rudi

(1907–1982)

5 January 1946 4 April 1946

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Office term
1 Gherasim Rudi

(1907–1982)

4 April 1946 23 January 1958
2 Alexandru Diordiță

(1911–1996)

23 January 1958 15 April 1970
3 Petru Pascari

(1929–2025)

24 April 1970 1 August 1976
4 Semion Grossu

(born 1934)

1 August 1976 30 December 1980
5 Ion Ustian

(born 1939)

30 December 1980 24 December 1985
6 Ivan Calin

(1935–2012)

24 December 1985 10 January 1990
7 Petru Pascari

(1929–2025)

10 January 1990 26 May 1990
8 Mircea Druc

(born 1941)

26 May 1990 28 May 1991
9 Valeriu Muravschi
(1949–2020) 		28 May 1991 27 August 1991

Republic of Moldova (1991–present)

Parties

  FPM   PDAM   ADR   PCRM   PLDM   PL   PAS   Independent

Status
  Acting prime minister
No. Portrait Name
(born–died) 		Term of office Political party Prior office Elected Cabinet
(coalition) 		Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Valeriu Muravschi
(1949–2020) 		27 August 1991 1 July 1992 1 year, 34 days Popular Front Minister of Finance — Muravschi
FPM
2 Andrei Sangheli
(born 1944) 		1 July 1992 24 January 1997 4 years, 207 days Democratic Agrarian Party First Deputy Prime Minister — Sangheli I
1994 Sangheli II
3 Ion Ciubuc
(1943–2018) 		24 January 1997 1 February 1999 2 years, 8 days Alliance for Democracy and Reforms President of the Court of Accounts — Ciubuc I
1998 Ciubuc II
– Ion Sturza
(born 1960) 		19 February 1999 12 March 1999 21 days Alliance for Democracy and Reforms Deputy Prime Minister — Acting
4 12 March 1999 21 December 1999 284 days Sturza
5 Dumitru Braghiș
(born 1957) 		21 December 1999 19 April 2001 1 year, 119 days Independent First Deputy Minister of Economy and Reforms — Braghiș
6 Vasile Tarlev
(born 1963) 		19 April 2001 31 March 2008 6 years, 347 days Party of Communists — 2001 Tarlev I
PCRM
2005 Tarlev II
PCRM
7 Zinaida Greceanîi
(born 1956) 		31 March 2008 14 September 2009 1 year, 167 days Party of Communists First Deputy Prime Minister — Greceanîi I
PCRM
Apr. 2009 Greceanîi II
PCRM
— Vitalie Pîrlog
(born 1974)
acting 		14 September 2009 25 September 2009 11 days Party of Communists Minister of Justice — Acting
8 Vlad Filat
(born 1969) 		25 September 2009 25 April 2013 3 years, 212 days Liberal Democratic Party
(Alliance for European Integration) 		Minister of State Jul. 2009 Filat I
PLDM–PL–PDM–AMN
2010 Filat II
PLDM–PL–PDM
– Iurie Leancă
(born 1963) 		25 April 2013 30 May 2013 35 days Liberal Democratic Party
(Pro-European Coalition) 		Deputy Prime Minister — Acting
9 30 May 2013 18 February 2015 1 year, 264 days — Leancă
PLDM–PDM–PL 		[2][3]
10 Chiril Gaburici
(born 1976) 		18 February 2015 22 June 2015 124 days Independent — 2014 Gaburici
PLDM–PDM
— Natalia Gherman
(born 1969)
acting 		22 June 2015 30 July 2015 38 days Liberal Democratic Party
(Political Alliance for a European Moldova) 		Deputy Prime Minister — Acting
11 Valeriu Streleț
(born 1970) 		30 July 2015 30 October 2015 92 days Liberal Democratic Party
(Alliance for European Integration III) 		Member of Parliament — Streleț
PLDM–PDM–PL
— Gheorghe Brega
(born 1951)
acting 		30 October 2015 20 January 2016 82 days Liberal Party
(Alliance for European Integration III) 		Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs — Acting
12 Pavel Filip
(born 1966) 		20 January 2016 8 June 2019 3 years, 139 days Democratic Party Minister of Information Technology and Communications — Filip
PDM–PL→PPEM
13 Maia Sandu
(born 1972) 		8 June 2019 14 November 2019 159 days Party of Action and Solidarity Minister of Education 2019 Sandu
ACUM–PSRM
14 Ion Chicu
(born 1972) 		14 November 2019 31 December 2020 1 year, 47 days Independent Minister of Finance — Chicu
PSRM–PDM
— Aureliu Ciocoi
(born 1968)
acting 		31 December 2020 6 August 2021 218 days Independent Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration — Acting
15 Natalia Gavrilița
(born 1977) 		6 August 2021 16 February 2023 1 year, 194 days Party of Action and Solidarity Minister of Finance 2021 Gavrilița
PAS
16 Dorin Recean
(born 1974) 		16 February 2023 1 November 2025 2 years, 258 days Independent[a] Minister of Internal Affairs — Recean
PAS
17 Alexandru Munteanu
(born 1964) 		1 November 2025 Incumbent 129 days Independent — 2025 Munteanu
PAS


Timeline

Alexandru MunteanuDorin ReceanNatalia GavrilițaAureliu CiocoiIon ChicuMaia SanduPavel FilipGheorghe BregaValeriu StrelețNatalia GhermanChiril GaburiciIurie LeancăVlad FilatVitalie PîrlogZinaida GreceanîiVasile TarlevDumitru BraghișIon SturzaIon CiubucAndrei SangheliValeriu MuravschiMircea DrucIvan CalinIon UstianSemion GrossuPetru PascariAlexandru DiordițăGherasim RudiNicolae CovalTihon KonstantinovPetru CazacuDaniel CiugureanuPantelimon Erhan

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Although remaining independent, Recean ran on the Party of Action and Solidarity list in the 2025 parliamentary election, resigning from his won seat shortly after.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Rotari, Iurie (30 May 2024). "Politicieni bogați și politicieni săraci: ce averi au declarat principalii lideri politici" [Rich politicians and poor politicians: what assets have the main political leaders declared?]. Radio Europa Liberă (in Romanian). Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  2. ^ "New Government Formed in Moldova". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Press release). 30 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  3. ^ "The Agreement Pro European Coalition Set up Was Made Public". Teleradio Moldova. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  4. ^ Gridina, Marina (2025-08-06). "Prime Minister Dorin Recean to Run on the PAS List in Upcoming Parliamentary Elections". Moldova. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  5. ^ "Dorin Recean resigns as Prime Minister and Member of Parliament". moldova1.md. 2025-10-13. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
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