President of Moldova

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The President of Moldova is the country’s head of state, responsible for representing the nation internationally and exercising key constitutional powers within its semi-parliamentary system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state office
public office
appliesToJurisdiction Republic of Moldova
linked to: Moldova
coatOfArms Coat of arms of the President of Moldova
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Republic of Moldova
country Moldova
createdBy Constitution of the Republic of Moldova of 1994
eligibilityRequirement citizenship of Moldova
minimum age 40 years
residence in Moldova for at least 10 years
right to vote in Moldova
firstHolder Mircea Snegur
flag Standard of the President of Moldova
formationDate 1991
governmentForm semi‑parliamentary system
incumbent Maia Sandu
incumbentSince 24 December 2020
nativeLabel Președintele Republicii Moldova
nominator electorate of Moldova
officeHoldersInclude Igor Dodon
Maia Sandu
Mircea Snegur
Nicolae Timofti
Petru Lucinschi
Vladimir Voronin
officialResidence Presidential Palace, Chișinău
responsibility accredits and recalls diplomatic representatives
appoints certain high‑ranking officials according to the Constitution
appoints the Prime Minister under constitutional procedures
can address Parliament with messages
can call referendums in cases provided by law
can dissolve Parliament under conditions set by the Constitution
can request constitutional review of laws
chairs the Supreme Security Council
conducts negotiations and signs international treaties
confers military ranks and diplomatic ranks
confers state decorations and honorary titles
ensures observance of the Constitution of Moldova
grants pardons
guarantees national independence and territorial integrity
promulgates laws
represents Moldova internationally
role commander‑in‑chief of the armed forces of Moldova
head of state of Moldova
seat Chișinău
selectionMethod direct popular vote
style President of the Republic of Moldova
termLength 4 years
termLimits maximum two consecutive terms
termRenewal renewable once consecutively
votingSystem two‑round system

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Parliament of Moldova canBeDissolvedBy President of Moldova
Chișinău isSeatOf Presidency of Moldova
linked to: President of Moldova
Prime Minister of Moldova appointedBy President of Moldova
Prime Minister of Moldova reportsTo President of Moldova
Prime Minister of Moldova associatedWith President of Moldova
President of Moldova style President of the Republic of Moldova
linked to: President of Moldova
President of Moldova nativeLabel Președintele Republicii Moldova
linked to: President of Moldova
Constitution of the Republic of Moldova establishesInstitution President of the Republic of Moldova
linked to: President of Moldova
Government of Moldova appointedBy President of Moldova
Government of Moldova cooperatesWith President of Moldova
Flag of Moldova usedBy President of Moldova
Bashkan of Gagauzia cooperatesWith President of the Republic of Moldova
linked to: President of Moldova
Bashkan isDistinctFrom President of Moldova
Armed Forces of Moldova commanderInChief President of Moldova
Armed Forces of Moldova supremeCommanderTitle President of the Republic of Moldova
linked to: President of Moldova