Politics of Moldova

Politics of Moldova Politica Republicii Moldova
Coat of arms of Moldova
Polity type	Unitary parliamentary republic
Constitution	Constitution of Moldova
Legislative branch
Name	Parliament
Type	Unicameral
Presiding officer	Igor Grosu, President of the Parliament
Executive branch
Head of state
Title	President
Currently	Maia Sandu
Appointer	Direct vote
Head of government
Title	Prime Minister
Currently	Dorin Recean
Appointer	Parliament
Cabinet
Name	Cabinet of Moldova
Current cabinet	Recean Cabinet
Leader	Prime Minister
Appointer	President
Headquarters	Government House, Chișinău
Ministries	14
Judicial branch
Name	Judiciary
Constitutional Court
Chief judge	Domnica Manole
Seat	Chișinău

Politics of Moldova
Government of Moldova
Constitution Human rights Neutrality
Parliament President Igor Grosu
Judiciary Constitutional Court Supreme Court
Executive President Maia Sandu Prime Minister Dorin Recean Cabinet Recean Cabinet
Administrative divisions
Elections Presidential: 2016 2020 2024 Parliamentary: 2019 2021 Next Political parties
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Mihai Popșoi Diplomatic missions of / in Moldova Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Moldova–European Union relations Moldova–NATO relations Moldova–Romania relations Moldova–Russia relations Moldova–Ukraine relations
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The politics of Moldova take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, wherein the prime minister is the head of the Government of Moldova, and a multi-party system. The President of Moldova has no important powers. The government exercises executive power while the legislative power is vested in the Parliament. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The position of the breakaway region of Transnistria (a self-proclaimed autonomous region, on the left side of the river Nistru), relations with Romania and with Russia, and integration into the EU dominate political discussions.

Scholars have characterized Moldova as an unstable democracy with systemic corruption and a deep cleavage regarding national identity.^[1] The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Moldova a "flawed democracy" in 2022.^{[2][needs update]}

During the presidency of Maia Sandu the institutional framework has been orienting (although not officially) towards a semi-presidential system, where the President plays an important role in foreign affairs and setting the domestic agenda along with the prime minister.