The Communist Party of Moldavia was the ruling and the sole legal political party in the Moldavian SSR,and one of the fifteen republic-level parties that formed the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. During World War II,it was the driving force of the Moldovan resistance against Axis occupation.
The European Social Democratic Party is a centre-left,populist social-democratic political party in Moldova. Established in 1997,the party holds pro-European views,and is an associate member of the Party of European Socialists (PES) and a full member of the Socialist International. According to its statute,the PSDE pleads that Moldova is an independent,sovereign,and democratic state,based on law,and integrated in the united family of European democracies. Reflecting former leader Marian Lupu's views,but also the strong influence of the Moldovan Orthodox Church,the party is more conservative on social issues,such as LGBT rights.
The unification of Moldova and Romania is a popular concept and hypothetical unification in the two countries that began during the Revolutions of 1989. The Romanian Revolution in 1989 and the independence of Moldova in 1991 further contributed to the development of a movement for the unification of the two Romanian-speaking countries. The question of reunification is recurrent in the public sphere of the two countries,often as a speculation,both as a goal and a danger. Though historically Romanian support for unification was high,a March 2022 survey following the Russian invasion of Ukraine indicated that only 11% of Romania's population supports an immediate union,while over 42% think it is not the right moment.
Ion Sturza is a Moldovan politician and businessman who served as Prime Minister of Moldova from 19 February to 12 November 1999. On 21 December 2015,President Nicolae Timofti nominated Ion Sturza to occupy the position of prime minister for a second time. However,Ion Sturza gave up the mandate,after the meeting in which his cabinet should receive the investiture vote was not held due to lack of quorum.
Ion Cebanu is a Moldovan politician. He was Minister of Youth and Sports between 25 September 2009 and 26 February 2013 in the First Vlad Filat Cabinet and in the Second Filat Cabinet as well,President of the Liberal Party Territorial Organization,Centru branch of Chisinau,member of the Central Permanent Bureau of the Liberal Party,president of the Public Association "Optimus".
The Commission for constitutional reform is a commission instituted in Moldova by acting President Mihai Ghimpu to adopt a new version of the Constitution of Moldova (1994).
Ion Hadârcă is a poet,translator and Moldovan politician,deputy to the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova between 1990 and 1998 and from 2009 to 2014. Ion Hadârcăwas the founder and first president of the Popular Front of Moldova (1989–1992),chairman of the Liberal Reformist Party.
Ion Madan is a Moldovan politician,who served as member of the Parliament of Moldova.
Ion Druță,also known as Ion Drutse,was a Moldovan writer,poet,playwright and literary historian. He was an honorary member of the Romanian Academy.
Simion Ghimpu was a writer from Moldova.
Vasile Bumacov is a Moldovan politician who served as Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry of Moldova in the Second Vlad Filat Cabinet from 14 January 2011 until 18 February 2015,after replacing Valeriu Cosarciuc (2009–2011) and it was succeeded by Ion Sula (2015–2016). He served also as the First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry. Since 2004,he has been a member of the Assembly of the Moldovan Academy of Sciences.
Pavel Filip is a Moldovan politician.
Nicolae Andronic is a Moldovan jurist and lawyer. He served as member of Parliament of Moldova between 1990 and 1998 and as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Moldova in 1994. He headed the extra-parliamentary Republican Popular Party from 2005 to 2015.
Anatol Arapu is a Moldovan economist,who served as Minister of Finances of Moldova from 14 August 2013 to January 2016,in three consecutive cabinets:LeancăCabinet,Gaburici Cabinet,and StrelețCabinet. He also was Minister of Finances in the 1990s,in Ciubuc-2 Cabinet and in Sturza Cabinet.
Viorel Cibotaru is a Moldovan politician,former political analyst and journalist,who served as the Minister of Defense of Moldova between 18 February 2015 and 30 July 2015. Since 18 June 2016 Cibotaru is chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova. Cibotaru has authored four books.
Pavel Voicu is a Moldovan politician who was the Minister of Defence of Moldova in the Sandu Cabinet and the Interior Minister under President Igor Dodon and Prime Minister Ion Chicu. He was also a personal advisor to Dodon. He has prior experience in Moldovan law enforcement.
Ion Perju is a Moldovan politician. He served as Minister of Agriculture,Regional Development and Environment from 14 November 2019 to 23 December 2020 in the cabinet of Prime Minister Ion Chicu. He continued to serve in this position with Aureliu Ciocoi as acting Prime Minister until 6 August 2021.
Corneliu Popovici is a Moldovan politician. He served as Minister of Education,Culture and Research from 14 November 2019 to 16 March 2020 in the cabinet of Prime Minister Ion Chicu.
Viorica Dumbrăveanu is a Moldovan politician. She served as Minister of Health,Labour and Social Protection from 14 November 2019 to 31 December 2020 in the cabinet of Prime Minister Ion Chicu.
Ala Nemerenco is a Moldovan physician and politician. As of 6 August 2021,she serves as Minister of Health in the cabinet of Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița.
