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
Incumbent
Vasile Tofan
since 22 July 2026
Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Moldova
State Chancellery 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 of Moldova
SalaryL 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. Vasile Tofan has been serving as prime minister since 22 July 2026.

Powers

The Prime Minister leads the Government and coordinates the activity of its members, respecting their duties:[2][3][4]

  • Presides over the meetings of the Government and its Presidium.
  • Makes decisions on issues of governance of the Republic of Moldova within the limits of the competence of the Government and informs the Government about it at its ordinary meeting.
  • Forms the Government and proposes its composition in the established manner.
  • Grants powers for the negotiation and signing of international treaties of the Republic of Moldova.
  • Orders the Prime Minister's Control Body to carry out control over the efficient and timely implementation by the specialized central public administration of the responsibilities assigned to it.
  • Submits for examination to the Presidium of the Government or puts before the President the issue of stimulating or applying disciplinary sanctions against the member of the Government.
  • Informs the President of the Republic of Moldova on issues of particular importance for the country

List of prime ministers

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 Election Cabinet
(coalition)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Valeriu Muravschi
(1949–2020)		 27 August 1991 1 July 1992 1 year, 34 days Popular Front Prime Minister of SSR Moldova — Muravschi
FPM
2 Andrei Sangheli
(born 1944)		 1 July 1992 24 January 1997 4 years, 207 days Democratic Agrarian Party First Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry 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
1998Ciubuc II
– Ion Sturza
(born 1960)		 19 February 1999 12 March 1999 21 days Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Economy and Reforms —
4 12 March 199921 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
2005Tarlev II
PCRM
7 Zinaida Greceanîi
(born 1956)		 31 March 2008 14 September 2009 1 year, 167 days 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 —
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
2010Filat 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 & Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration —
9 30 May 2013 18 February 2015 1 year, 264 days Leancă
PLDM–PDM–PL
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 & Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration —
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
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
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 8 July 2026 249 days Independent — 2025 Munteanu
PAS
— Eugen Osmochescu
(born 1972)
acting		 8 July 2026 22 July 2026 14 days Independent Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization —
18 Vasile Tofan
(born 1982)		 22 July 2026 Incumbent 41 days Independent — Tofan
PAS


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.[5][6]

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. ↑ "Despre Cancelarie | GOVERNMENT". gov.md. Archived from the original on 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  3. ↑ "Deplasări de serviciu în străinătate | GOVERNMENT". gov.md. Archived from the original on 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  4. ↑ "Cancelaria de Stat | Guvernul Republicii Moldova". old.cancelaria.gov.md. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  5. ↑ Gridina, Marina (2025-08-06). "Prime Minister Dorin Recean to Run on the PAS List in Upcoming Parliamentary Elections". Moldova. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  6. ↑ "Dorin Recean resigns as Prime Minister and Member of Parliament". moldova1.md. 2025-10-13. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
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