HauptstadtChisinau Unabhängigkeit27 August 1991 (from Soviet Union) NationalfeiertagUnabhängigkeit, 27 August 1991 Konstitutionnew constitution adopted 28 Juli 1994; replaces old Soviet constitution of 1979 Wahlrecht18 Jahre; universal ExekutiveStaatsoberhaupt:Staatspräsident Petru LUCINSCHI (seit dem 15 January 1997)
Regierungschef:Prime Minister Dumitru BRAGHIS (seit dem 21 December 1999), one first deputy prime minister and two deputy prime ministers
cabinet:selected by prime minister-designate, subject to approval of parliament
elections:president elected by popular vote for a four-year term; election last held 17 November 1996; runoff election 1 December 1996 (next to be held NA November-December 2000); according to the Moldovan constitution, the president, on consulting with the parliament, will designate a candidate for the office of prime minister; within 15 days from designation, the prime minister-designate will request a vote of confidence from the parliament regarding his/her work program and entire cabinet
election results:Petru LUCINSCHI elected president; percent of vote - Petru LUCINSCHI 54%, Mircea SNEGUR 46%; Dumitru BRAGHIS was nominated by the president 16 December 1999 and was elected prime minister by a parliamentary vote of 57-4 (40 abstentions) on 21 December 1999 |
