Constitution of the Republic of Moldova 1994, as amended to 2023
Head of State
  • English

    (1) The President of the Republic of Moldova shall be the Head of the State.
    … (Art. 77)

  • Moldovian

    (1) Preşedintele Republicii Moldova este şeful statului.
    … (Art. 77)

Head of State
  • English

    (1) The President of the Republic of Moldova is elected by freely-­expressed, universal, equal, direct, and secret suffrage.
    (2) Any citizen of the Republic of Moldova may run for the office of President of the Republic of Moldova, provided that he/she has the right to vote and is over 40 years of age, had lived or has been living permanently on the territory of the Republic of Moldova for no less than 10 years and speaks the Romanian language.
    … (Art. 78)

  • Moldovian

    (1) Preşedintele Republicii Moldova este ales prin vot universal, egal, direct, secret și liber exprimat.
    (2) Poate fi ales Preşedinte al Republicii Moldova cetăţeanul cu drept de vot care are 40 de ani împliniţi, a locuit sau locuieşte permanent pe teritoriul Republicii Moldova nu mai puţin de 10 ani şi posedă limba română.
    … (Art. 78)

Government
  • English

    (1) The Government ensures the carrying out of the state internal and external policy and shall exercise the general management of the public administration.
    … (Art. 96)

  • Moldovian

    (1) Guvernul asigură realizarea politicii interne şi externe a statului şi exercită conducerea generală a administraţiei publice.
    … (Art. 96)

Government
  • English

    The Government consists of a Prime-Minister, a first Vice-­Prime­-Minister, Vice-Prime­-Ministers, ministers and other members, as determined by organic law. (Art. 97)

  • Moldovian

    Guvernul este alcătuit din Prim-ministru, prim-viceprim-ministru, viceprim-miniştri, miniştri şi alţi membri stabiliţi prin lege organică. (Art. 97)

Government
  • English

    (1) The President of the Republic of Moldova designates a candidate for the office of Prime­-Minister following consultations with parliamentary fractions.
    (2) The candidate for the office of Prime­-Minister shall request, within 15 days following the designation, the vote of confidence of the Parliament over the programme of activity and the entire list of the members of the Government.
    (3) The programme of activity and the list of the members of Government are subject to parliamentary debates in session. It shall grant confidence to the Government with the vote of majority of the elected members of Parliament.
    (4) On the basis of the vote of confidence granted by the Parliament, the President of the Republic of Moldova shall appoint the Government.
    … (Art. 98)

  • Moldovian

    (1) După consultarea fracţiunilor parlamentare, Preşedintele Republicii Moldova desemnează un candidat pentru funcţia de Prim-ministru.
    (2) Candidatul pentru funcţia de Prim-ministru va cere, în termen de 15 zile de la desemnare, votul de încredere al Parlamentului asupra programului de activitate şi a întregii liste a Guvernului.
    (3) Programul de activitate şi lista Guvernului se dezbat în şedinţa Parlamentului. Acesta acordă încredere Guvernului cu votul majorităţii deputaţilor aleşi.
    (4) În baza votului de încredere acordat de Parlament, Preşedintele Republicii Moldova numeşte Guvernul.
    … (Art. 98)

Legislature
  • English

    (1) Parliament is the supreme representative body of the people of the Republic of Moldova and the sole legislative authority of the State.
    (2) Parliament is composed of 101 members. (Art. 60)

  • Moldovian

    (1) Parlamentul este organul reprezentativ suprem al poporului Republicii Moldova şi unica autoritate legislativă a statului.
    (2) Parlamentul este compus din 101 deputaţi. (Art. 60)

Legislature
  • English

    (1) The members of Parliament shall be elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed ballot.
    … (Art. 61)

  • Moldovian

    (1) Parlamentul este ales prin vot universal, egal, direct, secret şi liber exprimat.
    … (Art. 61)

1

Constitution of the Republic of Moldova 1994, as amended to 2023 (English). According to Art. 13(1): “The State language of the Republic of Moldova is the Romanian language.”

2

Constitution of the Republic of Moldova 1994, as amended to 2023 (Moldovian).

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3

This is in reference to revisions to the Constitution.

4

Articles 20 to 24 relate to access to justice, the presumption of innocence, the non-retroactivity of the law, the right of every person to be acknowledged on his/her rights and the right to life and physical and mental integrity.

5

This is in reference to revisions to the Constitution.