The prime minister of Moldova () is Moldova's head of government. The prime minister is formally appointed by the president of Moldova and exercises executive power along with the cabinet, subject to parliamentary support. Vasile Tofan has been serving as prime minister since 22 July 2026.
Powers The Prime Minister leads the Government and coordinates the activity of its members, respecting their duties:
Presides over the meetings of the Government and its Presidium. Makes decisions on issues of governance of the Republic of Moldova within the limits of the competence of the Government and informs the Government about it at its ordinary meeting. Forms the Government and proposes its composition in the established manner. Grants powers for the negotiation and signing of international treaties of the Republic of Moldova. Orders the Prime Minister's Control Body to carry out control over the efficient and timely implementation by the specialized central public administration of the responsibilities assigned to it. Submits for examination to the Presidium of the Government or puts before the President the issue of stimulating or applying disciplinary sanctions against the member of the Government. Informs the President of the Republic of Moldova on issues of particular importance for the country
List of prime ministers Parties
Status
Portrait Name Term of office Political party Prior office Election Cabinet Took office Left office Time in office 1 Valeriu Muravschi 27 August 1991 1 July 1992 Popular Front Prime Minister of SSR Moldova — Muravschi 2 Andrei Sangheli 1 July 1992 24 January 1997 Democratic Agrarian Party First Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Sangheli I 1994 Sangheli II 3 Ion Ciubuc 24 January 1997 1 February 1999 Alliance for Democracy and Reforms President of the Court of Accounts — Ciubuc I 1998 Ciubuc II – Ion Sturza 19 February 1999 12 March 1999 Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Economy and Reforms — 4 12 March 1999 21 December 1999 Sturza 5 Dumitru Braghiș 21 December 1999 19 April 2001 Independent First Deputy Minister of Economy and Reforms Braghiș 6 Vasile Tarlev 19 April 2001 31 March 2008 Party of Communists — 2001 Tarlev I 2005 Tarlev II 7 Zinaida Greceanîi 31 March 2008 14 September 2009 First Deputy Prime Minister — Greceanîi I 2009 Greceanîi II — Vitalie Pîrlog 14 September 2009 25 September 2009 Party of Communists Minister of Justice — 8 Vlad Filat 25 September 2009 25 April 2013 Liberal Democratic Party Minister of State 2009 Filat I 2010 Filat II – Iurie Leancă 25 April 2013 30 May 2013 Liberal Democratic Party Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration — 9 30 May 2013 18 February 2015 Leancă 10 Chiril Gaburici 18 February 2015 22 June 2015 Independent — 2014 Gaburici — Natalia Gherman 22 June 2015 30 July 2015 Liberal Democratic Party Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration — 11 Valeriu Streleț 30 July 2015 30 October 2015 Liberal Democratic Party Member of Parliament Streleț — Gheorghe Brega 30 October 2015 20 January 2016 Liberal Party Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs 12 Pavel Filip 20 January 2016 8 June 2019 Democratic Party Minister of Information Technology and Communications Filip 13 Maia Sandu 8 June 2019 14 November 2019 Party of Action and Solidarity Minister of Education 2019 Sandu 14 Ion Chicu 14 November 2019 31 December 2020 Independent Minister of Finance — Chicu — Aureliu Ciocoi 31 December 2020 6 August 2021 Independent Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration 15 Natalia Gavrilița 6 August 2021 16 February 2023 Party of Action and Solidarity Minister of Finance 2021 Gavrilița 16 Dorin Recean 16 February 2023 1 November 2025 Independent Minister of Internal Affairs — Recean 17 Alexandru Munteanu 1 November 2025 8 July 2026 Independent — 2025 Munteanu — Eugen Osmochescu 8 July 2026 22 July 2026 Independent Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization — 18 Vasile Tofan 22 July 2026 Incumbent Independent — Tofan
See also
Cabinet of Moldova President of Moldova
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