The National Security Council (NSC) (, CNS) is an advisory body to the President of Moldova (concurrently the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Moldovan Armed Forces) which aides and assists the President in the implementation of military policy and national security decisions. Its authority is vested in the Constitution of Moldova. The President is one of many permanent members of the council and chairs all of its meetings.
History It was established as the Supreme Security Council (SSC) (Romanian: Consiliul Suprem de Securitate, CSS) on 31 October 1995. President Maia Sandu renamed it to the National Security Council on 7 November 2025.
Members Permanent members of the council since October 2009 have included the following: Maia Sandu – President of the NSC; President of Moldova Stanislav Secrieru – Secretary of the NSC; Defense and National Security Advisor to the President Igor Grosu – President of the Parliament Vasile Tofan – Prime Minister of Moldova Lilian Carp – Chair of the Parliamentary Committee for National Security, Defense and Public Order Anatolie Nosatîi – Minister of Defense Daniella Misail-Nichitin – Minister of Internal Affairs Alexandru Musteață – Director of the Security and Intelligence Service Alexandru Machidon – Prosecutor General of Moldova Anca Dragu – Governor of the National Bank of Moldova Mihai Popșoi – Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Valeriu Chiveri – Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Cristina Gherasimov – Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Vladislav Cojuhari – Minister of Justice Victoria Belous – Minister of Finance Veronica Roșca – Chair of the Parliamentary Judicial Committee for Appointments and Immunities Alexei Buzu – Secretary General of the Government Liliana Vițu-Eșanu – Director of the Center for Strategic Communication and Combating Disinformation
Whenever the new composition of the CNS is officiated, the president signs a decree to appoint them as council members. Other non-permanent members such as parliamentary faction leaders and intellectuals are also invited to attend.
In wartime, the CNS is renamed to the National Council on Defense, to which the president chairs the council in their position as Supreme Commander-in-Chief.
List of Secretaries PortraitNameTerm startTerm endPresidentAlexandru GorganOctober 16, 1995January 17, 1997Mircea SnegurGeorgiy KyrlanJanuary 17, 1997June 5, 1998Petru LucinschiMihail PlămădealăJune 17, 1998February 10, 2000Adrian UsatiiFebruary 24, 2000March 28, 200118 July 200119 February 2004Vladimir VoroninIon Morei20 February 200411 September 2009Iurie Richicinschi9 November 200911 April 2012Mihai Ghimpu (acting)Vlad Filat (acting)Marian Lupu (acting)Alexei Barbăneagră11 April 201223 December 2016Nicolae TimoftiArtur Gumeniuc3 March 201725 June 2019Igor DodonVictor Gaiciuc12 August 201914 November 201916 March 20209 November 2020Ana Revenco21 January 20212 September 2021Maia SanduDorin Recean7 February 202216 February 2023Stanislav Secrieru1 September 2023Incumbent
See also Government of Moldova Supreme Council of National Defence (Romania) National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Security Council of Russia
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