Ministry of Internal Affairs (Moldova) explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Internal Affairs
Nativename:Ministerul Afacerilor Interne
Type:Ministry
Seal:Seal of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova.png
Seal Size:130px
Picture Caption:Headquarters in Chișinău
Minister1 Name:Adrian Efros
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Internal Affairs
Jurisdiction:Government of Moldova
Headquarters:75 Ștefan cel Mare Avenue, Chișinău,
Chief1 Name:Vladislav Cojuhari
Chief1 Position:Deputy Secretary General
Chief2 Name:Daniela Misail-Nichitin
Chief2 Position:Secretary of State
Chief3 Name:Jana Costachi
Chief3 Position:Secretary of State
Chief4 Name:Andrei Cecoltan
Chief4 Position:Secretary of State

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is one of the fourteen ministries of the Government of Moldova. It is the main executive body responsible for the Trupele de Carabinieri.

History

During the Moldavian Democratic Republic, Vladimir Cristi served as Director General for Internal Affairs.

The Ministry was created upon cessation by Soviet Union of Bessarabia which was part of Romania in 1940. On 8 August 1940 The Government of Soviet Union has announced creation of NKVD Internal affairs organization that was responsible public order and state secret service in newly created Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. After the World War II now with permanent soviet occupation local organization of NKVD on 26 March 1946 changes name to Ministry of Internal Affairs thus being direct inherit to current Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova.On 18 December 1990 the Parliament of newly Independent Moldovan Republic adopted law in relation to name of police (Poliţia) instead of Militsiya.

Among the departments of the Ministry are the General Division of State Guard, the Division of Information and Operative Evidence and the Department of Public order.

Ministers

No.PortraitName(Birth–Death)Office termCabinet
1Ion Costaș6 June 19905 February 1992DrucMuravschi
2Constantin Antoci5 February 199224 January 1997MuravschiSangheli I-II
3Mihail Plămădeală24 January 199722 May 1998Ciubuc I
4Victor Catan22 May 199821 December 1999Ciubuc IISturza
5Vladimir Țurcan21 December 199919 April 2001Braghiș
6Vasile Drăgănel19 April 200127 February 2002Tarlev I
7Gheorghe Papuc27 February 200231 March 2008Tarlev I-II
8Valentin Mejinschi31 March 200821 October 2008Greceanîi I
9Gheorghe Papuc21 October 200825 September 2009Greceanîi I-II
10Victor Catan25 September 200914 January 2011Filat I
11Alexei Roibu14 January 201124 July 2012Filat II
12Dorin Recean24 July 201218 February 2015Filat IILeancă
13Oleg Balan18 February 201520 January 2016GaburiciStreleț
14Alexandru Jizdan20 January 20168 June 2019Filip
15Andrei Năstase8 June 201914 November 2019Sandu
16Pavel Voicu14 November 20196 August 2021Chicu
17Ana Revenco6 August 202114 July 2023GavrilițaRecean
18Adrian Efros17 July 2023IncumbentRecean

Structure

The ministry has the following organizational structure:[1]

Subordinate institutions

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Organigrama Ministerul Afacerilor Interne. 2021-08-26. www.mai.gov.md.