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Moldova Government 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/moldova/moldova_government.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Data code MD Government type republic National capital Chisinau Administrative divisions previously divided into 40 rayons; new districts possible under newconstitution of 1994 Independence 27 August 1991 (from Soviet Union) National holiday Independence Day, 27 August 1991 Constitution new constitution adopted 28 July 1994; replaces old Soviet constitutionof 1979 Legal system based on civil law system; Constitutional Court reviews legality oflegislative acts and governmental decisions of resolution; it is unclear ifMoldova accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction but accepts many UN and OSCE documents Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Executive branch
Legislative branch
unicameral Parliament (104 seats; members are directly elected by popularvote to serve four-year terms)
Judicial branch Supreme Court Political parties and leaders Christian Democratic Popular Front or FPCDM (formerly Moldovan PopularFront) [Iurie ROSCA, chairman]; Socialist Unity Faction or US of the SocialistParty of Moldova or PSM; Social Democratic Party of Moldova or PSDM [AnatolTARAN, chairman]; Agrarian Democratic Party of Moldova or PDAM [Dumitru MOTPAN,chairman]; Peasants and Intellectuals Bloc [Lidia ISTRATI, chairwoman]; LiberalParty of Modova or PLM [Mircea RUSU, chairman]; Socialist Party of Moldovaor PSM [Valeriu SENIC and Victor MOREV, cochairmen]; Party of Rivival andConciliation of Moldova or PRCM [Mircea SNEGUR, chairman]; Moldovan Partyof Democratic Forces or PFDM [Valeriu MATEI, chairman]; Party for Social Progressor PPSM [Eugen SOBOR, chairman]; Communist Party or PCM [Vladimir VORONIN,first chairman]; Civic Unity [Vladimir SOLONARI] Political pressure groups and leaders The Ecology Movement of Moldova or EMM [Alecu RENITSA, chairman]; TheChristian Democratic League of Women of Moldova or CDLWM [Lidia ISTRATI, chairwoman];National Christian Party of Moldova or NCPM [V. NIKU, leader]; The PeoplesMovement Gagauz Khalky or GKh [S. GULGAR, leader]; The Democratic Party ofGagauzia or DPG [G. SAVOSTIN, chairman]; The Alliance of Working People ofMoldova or AWPM [G. POLOGOV, president]; Liberal Convention of Moldova (nowthe Liberal Party); Association of Victims of Repression [Alexander USATIUC];Christian Democratic Youth Organization [Valeriu BARBA]; National Youth League[Valeriu STRELETS]; Union of Youth of Moldova [Petru GAVTON] International organization participation BIS, BSEC, CCC, CE, CEI, CIS, EBRD, ECE, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD,IFC, ILO, IMF, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer),ITU, NACC, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO,WTrO (applicant) Diplomatic representation in the US
Diplomatic representation from the US
Flag description
same color scheme as Romania - three equal vertical bands of blue (hoistside), yellow, and red; emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of goldoutlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in itsbeak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter inits left talons; on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over bluewith a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow
NOTE: The information regarding Moldova on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Moldova Government 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Moldova Government 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |