Parliament of the Republic of Moldova

Parliament of the Republic of Moldova Parlamentul Republicii Moldova
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
President of the Parliament	Marian Lupu, PDM since Jul, 2010
Members	101
Political groups	AIE (59): PLDM , PL , PDM , 7 PCRM (48)
Elections
Last election	November 28, 2010
Meeting place
Parliament Building, Chişinău
Website
www.parlament.md

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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.

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 of Moldova (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.

Election results

Main article: Elections in Moldova

Structure of former legislatures

Moldovan Parliament 1994-1998

Main article: Moldovan parliamentary election, 1994

56	28	11	9
PDAM	BePSMUE	BTI	BeAFPCD

Moldovan Parliament 1998-2001

Main article: Moldovan parliamentary election, 1998

40	26	24	11
PCRM	Democratic Convention	Dem & Prosperous	PFD

Moldovan Parliament 2001-2005

Main article: Moldovan parliamentary election, 2001

71	19	11
PCRM	Braghis Alliance	PPCD

Moldovan Parliament 2005-2009

Main articles: Moldovan Parliament 2005-2009 and Moldovan parliamentary election, 2005

56	22	8	4	11
PCRM	AMN	PDM	PSL	PPCD

Moldovan Parliament April–July 2009

Main article: Moldovan parliamentary election, April 2009

60	15	15	11
PCRM	PL	PLDM	AMN

Moldovan Parliament 2009–2010

Main articles: Moldovan Parliament 2009–2010 and Moldovan parliamentary election, July 2009

48	18	15	13	7
PCRM	PLDM	PL	PDM	AMN

Moldovan Parliament 2010–Present

Main articles: Moldovan Parliament 2010-Present and Moldovan parliamentary election, 2010

42	32	15	12
PCRM	PLDM	PDM	PL

Presidents of the Parliament of Moldova

Main article: President of the Moldovan Parliament

• Alexandru Moşanu September 4, 1990 - February 2, 1993
• Petru Lucinschi February 4, 1993 - January 9, 1997
• Dumitru Moţpan 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 - 5 May 2009
• Ivan Călin (acting) 5 May 2009 - 12 May 2009 ^[1]
• Vladimir Voronin 12 May 2009 - 28 August 2009
• Mihai Ghimpu 28 August 2009
• Marian Lupu 2010

The building of the Parliament

The building of the parliament was formerly the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Moldova on Ştefan cel Mare Boulevard (former Lenin boulevard). The architects were A.N.Cherdantsev and G.N.Bosenko. The building was damaged during the events of 2009 and has not been repaired since. ^[2]

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  Front side of the Parliament

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  The parliament

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  Policeman alongside protesters on the roof of the Parliament

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  2009 riots at Parliament

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  2009 riots at Parliament

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  Parliament Building

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  Inside the building

Sources

1. ^ Rulers.org
2. ^ http://timpul.md/articol/de-ce-raman-in-praf-si-bezna-cladirile-parlamentului-si-presedintiei-28781.html

External links

• official page
• Parliamentary Elections in the Republic of Moldova