Government and power in Moldova

Who leads Moldova, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Unitary republic.

Who leads Moldova?

• Head of state: Maia Sandu (President of the Republic of Moldova)
• Head of government: Vasile Tofan (Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova)
• Foreign minister: Mihai Popşoi (Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova)

Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Governance scores

The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.

Voice and accountability

Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.

Political stability and absence of violence

Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.

Government effectiveness

Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.

Regulatory quality

Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.

Rule of law

Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.

Control of corruption

Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.

Official bodies that hold power in Moldova

Government

• Government of the Republic of Moldova
  Government decisions, cabinet meeting agendas and press releases.

Parliament

• Parliament of the Republic of Moldova
  Draft laws, adopted legislation, plenary records and members of parliament.

Elections

• Central Electoral Commission
  Election results, candidate registration, party finance reports and commission decisions.

Courts

• Supreme Court of Justice
  Supreme Court decisions, explanatory rulings and case schedules.
• Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova
  Constitutional Court judgments, opinions and pending cases.

Public audit

• Court of Accounts
  Audit reports on public finances, budget execution and state institutions.

Ombudsman

• People's Advocate (Ombudsman)
  Annual reports on human rights and responses to complaints.

Access to information

• National Centre for Personal Data Protection
  Decisions, guidance and annual reports on personal data protection.

Asset declarations

• National Integrity Authority — declarations portal
  Public asset and personal interest declarations of Moldovan officials.

Public contracts

• MTender public procurement system
  Public tenders, contracts and procurement data in open-contracting format.

Laws and the official gazette

• State Register of Legal Acts
  The official database of Moldovan laws, decisions and other legal acts.
• Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova
  The official gazette publishing laws, government decisions and official notices.

Government below the national level

• Districts – raioane (32), municipalities of Chișinău and Bălți: District council directly elected for four years; council elects its president
• ATU Gagauzia (Gagauz Yeri): Bașkan (governor) and People's Assembly (Halk Topluşu) directly elected for four years
• First-level units (53 towns, 13 municipalities, about 832 communes/villages): Local council and mayor (primar) directly elected for four years (last in November 2023)

How local power works in Moldova

Places in Moldova

• All 35 first-level divisions
• Official statistics for Moldova

Sources

• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Central government spending (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 808094019f50…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Tax revenue (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08c94b750f31…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Military spending (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7f6913a783b…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Armed forces personnel (MS.MIL.TOTL.P1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fa4663c743ba…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)

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