National Security Council (Moldova)
| Consiliul Național de Securitate al Republicii Moldova | |
 Seal of the NSC | |
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| Formed | 31 October 1995 |
| Jurisdiction | Moldova |
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| Website | presedinte |
The National Security Council (NSC) (Romanian: Consiliul Național de Securitate, CNS) is an advisory body to the President of Moldova (concurrently the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Moldovan Armed Forces) which aides and assists the President in the implementation of military policy and national security decisions.[1][2] Its authority is vested in the Constitution of Moldova. The President is one of many permanent members of the council and chairs all of its meetings.
History
It was established as the Supreme Security Council (SSC) (Romanian: Consiliul Suprem de Securitate, CSS) on 31 October 1995. President Maia Sandu renamed it to the National Security Council on 7 November 2025.[3]
Members
Permanent members of the council since October 2009[4] have included the following:[5][6]
- Maia Sandu – President of the NSC; President of Moldova
- Stanislav Secrieru – Secretary of the NSC; Defense and National Security Advisor to the President
- Igor Grosu – President of the Parliament
- Vasile Tofan – Prime Minister of Moldova
- Lilian Carp – Chair of the Parliamentary Committee for National Security, Defense and Public Order
- Anatolie Nosatîi – Minister of Defense
- Daniella Misail-Nichitin – Minister of Internal Affairs
- Alexandru Musteață – Director of the Security and Intelligence Service
- Alexandru Machidon – Prosecutor General of Moldova
- Anca Dragu – Governor of the National Bank of Moldova
- Mihai Popșoi – Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Valeriu Chiveri – Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration
- Cristina Gherasimov – Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration
- Vladislav Cojuhari – Minister of Justice
- Victoria Belous – Minister of Finance
- Veronica Roșca – Chair of the Parliamentary Judicial Committee for Appointments and Immunities
- Alexei Buzu – Secretary General of the Government
- Liliana Vițu – Director of the Center for Strategic Communication and Combating Disinformation
Whenever the new composition of the CNS is officiated, the president signs a decree to appoint them as council members. Other non-permanent members such as parliamentary faction leaders and intellectuals are also invited to attend.[7][8]
In wartime, the CNS is renamed to the National Council on Defense, to which the president chairs the council in their position as Supreme Commander-in-Chief.[9]
List of Secretaries
| Portrait | Name | Term start | Term end | President |
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| Alexandru Gorgan | October 16, 1995 | January 17, 1997 | Mircea Snegur | |
| Georgiy Kyrlan[10] | January 17, 1997 | June 5, 1998 | Petru Lucinschi | |
| Mihail Plămădeală[11][12] | June 17, 1998 | February 10, 2000 | ||
| Adrian Usatii[13] | February 24, 2000 | March 28, 2001 | ||
| Valeriu Gurbulea | 18 July 2001 | 19 February 2004 | Vladimir Voronin | |
| Ion Morei | 20 February 2004 | 11 September 2009 | ||
| Iurie Richicinschi | 9 November 2009 | 11 April 2012 | Mihai Ghimpu (acting) | |
| Vlad Filat (acting) | ||||
| Marian Lupu (acting) | ||||
| Alexei Barbăneagră[14] | 11 April 2012 | 23 December 2016 | Nicolae Timofti | |
| Artur Gumeniuc[15][16] | 3 March 2017 | 25 June 2019 | Igor Dodon | |
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Victor Gaiciuc | 12 August 2019 | 14 November 2019 | |
| 16 March 2020 | 9 November 2020 | |||
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Ana Revenco | 21 January 2021 | 2 September 2021 | Maia Sandu |
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Dorin Recean | 7 February 2022 | 16 February 2023 | |
| Stanislav Secrieru | 1 September 2023 | Incumbent |
See also
References
- ↑ "President Dodon signs decree to form the new Supreme Security Council: Who are the members". 10 March 2017.
- ↑ "Capitolul I - Dispoziţii generale" [Chapter I - General provisions]. lex.justice.md (in Romanian).
- ↑ Botu, Irina (2025-11-07). "Maia Sandu has formed the new National Security Council". ipn.md. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ↑ Bruneau, Thomas C.; Matei, Florina Cristiana (2013). The Routledge Handbook of Civil-military Relations. Routledge. ISBN 9780415782739.
- ↑ "Componenţa Consiliului Suprem de Securitate — Președinția Republicii Moldova". www.presedinte.md. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24.
- ↑ "Moldovan president asks convening of Supreme Security Council immediately". www.moldpres.md.
- ↑ "Moldovan president signs decree creating new composition of Supreme Security Council — Presidency of the Republic of Moldova".
- ↑ "Moldova's Parallel Leader Warns Incumbent Against New Venezuela". www.bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-12.
- ↑ Moldova Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments. Lulu.com. 3 March 2012. ISBN 9781438775050.
- ↑ "Указ Президента Республики Молдова от 17.01.1997 г. № 3 «О назначении советников Президента Республики Молдова»". Archived from the original on 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ↑ "Указ Президента Республики Молдова от 05.06.1998 г. № 638 «О назначении господина Михаила Плэмэдялэ советником Президента Республики Молдова»". Archived from the original on 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ↑ "Указ Президента Республики Молдова от 10.02.2000 г. № 1327 «Об освобождении господина Михаила Плэмэдялэ от должности советника Президента Республики Молдова»". Archived from the original on 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ↑ "Указ Президента Республики Молдова от 24.02.2000 г. № 1348 «О назначении советника Президента Республики Молдова»". Archived from the original on 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ↑ "One moment, please..." presedinte.md. Archived from the original on 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ Vlas, Cristi (2017-03-03). "President Dodon appoints defense adviser Artur Gumeniuc, approves Economic Council". Moldova.org. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ "Profile: Artur Gumeniuc". profiles.rise.md. Retrieved 2025-07-20.