Parliament of the Republic of Moldova

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Parlamentul Republicii Moldova
Parliament of the Republic of Moldova

Type Unicameral
Speaker Marian Lupu, PCRM
since 2005
Members 101
Political groups (Fractions; Fracţiuni): PCRM, AMN, PPCD, PDM, Independent deputies
Last elections 2005
Meeting place Parliament Building, Chişinău
Web site www.parlament.md

The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova (Parlamentul Republicii Moldova) is a unicameral assembly with 101 seats. Its members are elected by popular vote every 4 years. The parliament then elects a president, who functions as the head of state. The president appoints a prime minister as head of government who in turn assembles a cabinet, both subject to parliamentary approval.

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[edit] Structure

  • Speaker of the Parliament - Marian Lupu
  • Deputy Speaker of the Parliament
  • Standing Bureau

The working body of the Parliament - the Standing Bureau - is formed taking into consideration the proportional representation of the factions in the Legislative body. The Chairman and Deputy Chairmen are its ex officio members. The number of members of the Standing Bureau is determined by the Parliament's decision.

  • Standing Committees

[edit] Election results

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Main article: Moldovan parliamentary elections, 2005
e•d Summary of the 6 March 2005 Parliament of Moldova election results
Parties and coalitions Abbr. % Seats
Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (Partidul Comuniştilor din Republica Moldova) 45.98 56
Party Alliance Our Moldova (Alianţa Moldova Noastră) 28.53 22
Democratic Party of Moldova (Partidul Democrat din Moldova) 8
Social Liberal Party (Partidul Social Liberal) 4
Christian Democratic People's Party (Partidul Popular Creştin Democrat) 9.07 11
Electoral Bloc Motherland (Blocul Electoral Patria - Rodina) 4.97 0
Social Democratic Party of Moldova (Partidul Social-Democrat din Moldova) 2.92 0
Republican Socio-Political Movement Equality (Miscarea Social-Politică Republicană Ravnopravie) 2.83 0
Party of the Socio-Economic Justice of Moldova (Partidul Dreptăţii Social-Economice din Moldova) 1.66 0
Peasants' Christian Democratic Party of Moldova (Partidul Ţărănesc Creştin-Democrat din Moldova) 1.37 0
Total (turnout  %)   101

AMN, PDM and PSL formed the Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova (Blocul Electoral Moldova Democrată).

[edit] Current distribution of seats

Parties Status Seats
Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (Partidul Comuniştilor din Republica Moldova) faction 55
Party Alliance Our Moldova (Alianţa Moldova Noastră) faction 13
Democratic Party of Moldova (Partidul Democrat din Moldova) faction 9
Christian Democratic People's Party (Partidul Popular Creştin Democrat) faction 7
Social Liberal Party (Partidul Social Liberal) 4
Party of Social Democracy (Partidul Democraţiei Sociale din Moldova) 5
National Liberal Party (Partidul Naţional Liberal) 2
Other independent deputies 6

[edit] 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.

[edit] Legislative procedure

According to the Constitution, which was adopted on 29 July 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.

[edit] Speakers of the Parliament of Moldova (after 1990)

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