Parliament of the Republic of Moldova
Parlamentul Republicii Moldova
12th legislature
Type
TypeUnicameral
History
Founded23 June 1991 (1991-06-23)
Preceded bySupreme Soviet of the Moldavian SSR
Leadership
PresidentIgor Grosu, PAS
since 29 July 2021
Vice PresidentDoina Gherman, PAS
since 1 February 2024
Vlad Batrîncea, PSRM
since 29 November 2019
Structure
Seats101
Political groups

Government (Munteanu Cabinet) (55)

  PAS (55)[a]

Opposition (46)

  PSRM (17)[b]
  PCRM (8)[c]
  Alternative (8)[d]
  PN (6)[e]
  PPDA (6)
  PVM (1)[f]
Committees12
Length of term4 years
Elections
Voting systemClosed list proportional representation
Last election28 September 2025
Next electionBy 2029
Meeting place
Website
parlament.md
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The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova (Romanian: Parlamentul Republicii Moldova) is the unicameral legislature and supreme representative body of the Republic of Moldova. It is the only state legislative authority and is composed of 101 MPs elected by universal vote, equal directly, secret and freely expressed on lists, for a term of four years. The president of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova is elected by the Parliament, with a minimum of 52 votes.

The Constitutional Court of Moldova, on a proposal of the Central Electoral Commission, decides to validate or invalidate the mandate of the Member of Parliament. The mandate is invalid in the case of violation of electoral legislation. The Parliament is meeting at the convening of the Speaker of the Parliament within 30 days of the elections. The Parliament's mandate is prolonged until the legal meeting of the new composition. During this period the Constitution cannot be amended and organic laws cannot be adopted, amended or abrogated.[3]

Parliamentary elections in Moldova took place on 28 September 2025. The ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won a second consecutive majority government.[4]

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.

Parliamentary factions

In order to form the working bodies and to organize the activity of the parliament, deputies form parliamentary factions composed of at least 5 deputies elected on the basis of lists of electoral contestants, as well as parliamentary factions with the same numerical composition as independent deputies. The parliamentary factions are constituted within 10 days after the legal constitution of the parliament.

12th Moldovan Parliament

The 101 deputies elected on 28 September 2025 at the 2025 Moldovan parliamentary election. Parliamentary groups formed after the first sitting of the new parliament on 22 October 2025.[5]

Political groups Party leader Faction leader MPs Status
  Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) Igor Grosu Doina Gherman 55 Government
  Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM) Igor Dodon 17 Opposition
  Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) Vladimir Voronin Diana Caraman 8
  Alternative (BA) Ion Ceban (MAN)Ion Chicu (PDCM)Mark Tkachuk (PAC–CC) Gaik Vartanean 8
  Our Party (PN) Renato Usatîi 6
  Democracy at Home Party (PPDA) Vasile Costiuc 6
  Future of Moldova Party (PVM)[f] Vasile Tarlev 1

Election results

Structure of former legislatures

Moldovan Parliament 1994–1998

56 28 11 9
PDAM PSM BȚI AFPCD

Moldovan Parliament 1998–2001

40 26 24 11
PCRM CDM PMDP PFD

Moldovan Parliament 2001–2005

71 19 11
PCRM BeAB PPCD

Moldovan Parliament 2005–2009

56 22 12 11
PCRM AMN PDM + PSL PPCD

Moldovan Parliament April–July 2009

60 15 15 11
PCRM PL PLDM AMN

Moldovan Parliament 2009–2010

48 18 15 13 7
PCRM PLDM PL PDM AMN

Moldovan Parliament 2010–2014

42 32 15 12
PCRM PLDM PDM PL

Moldovan Parliament 2014–2019

25 23 21 19 13
PSRM PLDM PCRM PDM PL

Moldovan Parliament 2019–2021

35 30 26 7 3
PSRM PDM ACUM ȘOR Ind.

Moldovan Parliament 2021–2025

63 32 6
PAS BECS ȘOR

Moldovan Parliament 2025–present

55 26 8 6 6
PAS BEP BA PPDA PN

Parliamentary committees

Permanent Bureau:

Presidents of the Parliament of Moldova

Parliament Building

The Parliament Building was formerly the meeting place of the Central committee of the Moldovan branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and was built between 1976 and 1979. It is located on Stephen the Great Boulevard formerly known as Lenin Boulevard. The architects were Alexander Cerdanțev and Grigore Bosenco. The building was damaged during civil unrest in 2009[6] and repairs were carried out in 2012 and 2013. The Parliament moved back into the restored building in February 2014.[7]

Sources

  1. "PSRM leaves Patriotic Bloc and forms parliamentary faction based on three principles: sovereignty, social justice, and traditional values". Ziarul de Gardă. 2025-10-21.
  2. "Moldovan Communists' leader announces separation from Patriotic Bloc, creation of own parliamentary faction". www.moldpres.md. 2025-10-10.
  3. Constitution of Moldova, art. 63, pag. 16.
  4. "Moldova's ruling pro-EU party wins parliamentary elections against Russia-leaning rivals". www.news.sky.com/. 2025-09-29.
  5. [1]
  6. "De ce rămân în praf şi beznă clădirile Parlamentului şi Preşedinţiei". Timpul – Ştiri din Moldova. 17 November 2011.
  7. "allmoldova". Archived from the original on 2014-01-02.
  2. PSRM announced separation from the Patriotic Electoral Bloc.[1]
  3. PCRM announced separation from the Patriotic Electoral Bloc.[2]
    •   MAN (3)
    •   PDCM (2)
    •   PAC–CC (1)
    •   Independent (2)
  6. Not a member of any political groups