Moldova · Government
Government and administration in Moldova
How the executive, legislature and administrative state are organised, and which body is responsible for what.
The three branches
- Head of State — President of the Republic
- Directly elected for four years since the 2016 Constitutional Court ruling.
- Executive — Government under the Prime Minister
- Invested by Parliament.
- Legislative — Parliament (101 seats)
- Unicameral; nationwide proportional representation.
- Judicial — Courts headed by the Supreme Court of Justice
- Superior Council of Magistracy; judges subject to vetting since 2022.
How legislation is made
Bills are adopted by Parliament, usually in two readings, and promulgated by the President, who may return a bill once for reconsideration. Publication in Monitorul Oficial is a condition of entry into force.
Enforcement institutions
- Prosecutor General’s Office
- Includes the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office and PCCOCS.
- National Anticorruption Centre (CNA)
- Investigates corruption and screens draft legislation for corruption risk.
- General Police Inspectorate
- National policing under the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Government bodies and regulators
- executiveMinistry of Justice (Ministerul Justiției)Administers justice services and legal professions.
- executiveState Tax Service (Serviciul Fiscal de Stat)Assesses and collects taxes and contributions.
- executivePublic Services Agency (ASP)Issues identity documents and maintains state registers.
- independentPeople’s Advocate (Avocatul Poporului)Protects human rights against public authorities.
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