Parliament of Moldova

Parliament of the Republic of Moldova Parlamentul Republicii Moldova
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Marian Lupu, PCRM since 2005
Structure
Seats	101
Political groups	PCRM, AMN, PPCD, PDM, Independent deputies
Elections
Last election	2005
Meeting place
Parliament Building, Chişinău
Website
www.parlament.md

The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova (Parlamentul Republicii Moldova) is a unicameral assembly with 101 seats. Its members are elected by popular vote every 4 years. The parliament then elects a president, who functions as the head of state. The president appoints a prime minister as head of government who in turn assembles a cabinet, both subject to parliamentary approval.

Structure

• Speaker of the Parliament - Marian Lupu
• Deputy Speaker of the Parliament
• Standing Bureau

The working body of the Parliament - the Standing Bureau - is formed taking into consideration the proportional representation of the factions in the Legislative body. The Chairman and Deputy Chairmen are its ex officio members. The number of members of the Standing Bureau is determined by the Parliament's decision.

• Marian Lupu - Speaker of the Parliament, representing the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM)
• Maria Postoico - Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, representing the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM)
• Iurie Roşca - Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, representing the Christian-Democratic People's Party
• Dumitru Braghiş - representing the Party Alliance Our Moldova
• Ivan Călin - representing the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM)
• Dumitru Diacov - representing the Democratic Party of Moldova
• Vladimir Eremciuc - representing the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM)
• Eugenia Ostapciuc - representing the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM)
• Oleg Serebrian - representing the Social Liberal Party
• Victor Stepaniuc - representing the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM)
• Serafim Urechean - representing the Party Alliance Our Moldova

• Standing Committees

Election results

Main article: Moldovan parliamentary elections, 2005

Current distribution of seats

Parties	Status	Seats
Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (Partidul Comuniştilor din Republica Moldova)	faction	55
Party Alliance Our Moldova (Alianţa Moldova Noastră)	faction	13
Democratic Party of Moldova (Partidul Democrat din Moldova)	faction	9
Christian Democratic People's Party (Partidul Popular Creştin Democrat)	faction	7
Social Liberal Party (Partidul Social Liberal)		4
Party of Social Democracy (Partidul Democraţiei Sociale din Moldova)		5
National Liberal Party (Partidul Naţional Liberal)		2
Other independent deputies		6

Apparatus

The Parliament staff ensures an organizational, informational and technological assistance to activity of the Parliament, the Standing Bureau, standing committees, parliamentary factions and of deputies. The structure and the personal record of the parliament staff are approved by the Parliament.

Legislative procedure

According to the Constitution, which was adopted on 29 July 1994, the Parliament is the supreme representative organ and the single legislative authority of the state. The right of legislative initiative belongs to the Members of Parliament, to the Speaker (excepting proposals to revise the Constitution) and to the Government. In exercise of this right MPs and the President of the state present to Parliament draft papers and legislative proposals, while the Government presents draft papers.

Speakers of the Parliament of Moldova (after 1990)

• Alexandru Mosanu September 4, 1990 - February 2, 1993
• Petru Lucinschi February 4, 1993 - January 9, 1997
• Dumitru Motpan March 5, 1997 - April 23, 1998
• Dumitru Diacov April 23, 1998- March 20, 2001
• Eugenia Ostapciuc March 20, 2001 - March 24, 2005
• Marian Lupu 24 March, 2005 - Present

External links

• official page