The Ministry of Internal Affairs () is one of the fourteen ministries of the Government of Moldova. It is the main executive body responsible for law enforcement agencies in Moldova such as Police, Border Police and Carabinieri.
History During the Moldavian Democratic Republic, Vladimir Cristi served as Director General for Internal Affairs.
The Ministry was created upon cessation by Soviet Union of Bessarabia which was part of Romania in 1940. On 8 August 1940 The Government of Soviet Union has announced creation of NKVD Internal affairs organization that was responsible public order and state secret service in newly created Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. After the World War II now with permanent soviet occupation local organization of NKVD on 26 March 1946 changes name to Ministry of Internal Affairs thus being direct inherit to current Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova. On 18 December 1990 the Parliament of newly Independent Moldovan Republic adopted law in relation to name of police (Poliţia) instead of Militsiya.
Among the departments of the Ministry are the General Division of State Guard, the Division of Information and Operative Evidence and the Department of Public order.
Ministers No. Portrait Name (Birth–Death) Office termNotes Cabinet 1 Ion Costaș 6 June 1990 5 February 1992 Druc Muravschi 2 Constantin Antoci 5 February 1992 24 January 1997 Muravschi Sangheli I-II 3 Mihail Plămădeală 24 January 1997 22 May 1998 Ciubuc I 4 Victor Catan 22 May 1998 21 December 1999 Ciubuc II Sturza 5 Vladimir Țurcan 21 December 1999 19 April 2001 Braghiș 6 Vasile Drăgănel 19 April 2001 27 February 2002 Tarlev I 7 Gheorghe Papuc 27 February 2002 31 March 2008 Tarlev I-II 8 Valentin Mejinschi 31 March 2008 21 October 2008 Greceanîi I 9 Gheorghe Papuc 21 October 2008 25 September 2009 Greceanîi I-II 10 Victor Catan 25 September 2009 14 January 2011 Filat I 11 Alexei Roibu 14 January 2011 24 July 2012 Filat II 12 Dorin Recean 24 July 2012 18 February 2015 Filat II Leancă 13 Oleg Balan 18 February 2015 20 January 2016 Gaburici Streleț 14 Alexandru Jizdan 20 January 2016 8 June 2019 Filip 15 Andrei Năstase 8 June 2019 14 November 2019Deputy Prime Minister Sandu 16 Pavel Voicu 14 November 2019 6 August 2021 Chicu 17 Ana Revenco 6 August 2021 14 July 2023 Gavrilița Recean 18 Adrian Efros 17 July 2023 19 November 2024 Recean19Daniella Misail-Nichitin19 November 2024IncumbentRecean Munteanu
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Structure The ministry has the following organizational structure:
Cabinet of the Minister Directorate of Policy Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate of Policies in the Field of Public Order and Security Directorate for Crime Prevention and Fight Directorate for International Cooperation Directorate of Policies in Integrated State Border Management Field Directorate of Policies in Migration and Asylum Directorate of Policies in Crisis Management and Emergency Situations field Directorate of Staff Policies and Education Policy Service in the field of population and citizenship evidence Policy Service in the field of state material reserves Special Issues Service Internal Audit Service Directorate of Institutional Management Juridical department Human Resources Department Financial-Administrative Department Department of Document Management Information and communication service with the media
Subordinate institutions General Inspectorate of Police Moldovan Border Police General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations General Inspectorate of Carabinieri The Migration and Asylum Bureau Information Technology Service Internal Protection and Anti-Corruption Service Operational Leading and Inspection Service Ștefan cel Mare Police Academy Medical Service Central Sports Club "Dinamo" Material Reserves Agency
References
External links Official website General Police Inspectorate Moldovan Border Police General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations Department of Carabineer Troops Migration and Asylum Bureau Ștefan cel Mare Academy Central Sports Club Material Reserves Agency