Chicu Cabinet

Chicu Cabinet
Chicu Cabinet
; Cabinet of Moldova
	Chicu following the parliamentary session that approved his appointment as Prime Minister.
Date formed	14 November 2019
Date dissolved	6 August 2021
People and organisations
Head of state	Maia Sandu (2020→); Igor Dodon (2019–2020)
Head of government	Ion Chicu
Deputy head of government	Sergiu Pușcuța; Alexandru Flenchea; Cristina Lesnic; Olga Cebotari
No. of ministers	9+2
Ministers removed	10
Member parties	PSRM, PDM (until 7 November 2020) 50 / 101 (50%) (since June 2020)
Status in legislature	Minority government
Opposition parties	Șor Party; PPDA; PAS;
Opposition leaders	Ilan Shor; Alexandru Slusari; Igor Grosu;
History
Predecessor	Sandu Cabinet
Successor	Gavrilița Cabinet

The Chicu Cabinet was a Cabinet of Moldova, led by Ion Chicu. It was formed on 14 November 2019 two days after the Sandu Cabinet led by Maia Sandu was ousted in a vote of no confidence. With the support of just over 60% of MPs in the Parliament of Moldova, Chicu was approved as a replacement Prime Minister.^[1] The Cabinet was dissolved on 6 August 2021, being followed by Gavrilița Cabinet.

Composition[edit]

Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers in the Chicu cabinet
Title	Minister		Term of office		Party
Title	Image	Name	Start	End	Party
Prime Minister		Ion Chicu	14 November 2019	31 December 2020		Independent
Prime Minister		Aureliu Ciocoi (acting)	31 December 2020	6 August 2021		Independent
Deputy Prime Minister		Sergiu Pușcuța	14 November 2019	31 December 2020		Independent
Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration		Alexandru Flenchea	14 November 2019	16 March 2020		Independent
		Cristina Lesnic	16 March 2020	9 November 2020		PDM
		Olga Cebotari	9 November 2020	6 August 2021		PSRM

Ministers in the Chicu cabinet
Title	Minister		Term of office		Party
Title	Image	Name	Start	End	Party
Minister of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment		Ion Perju	8 June 2019	6 August 2021		Independent
Minister of Defense		Victor Gaiciuc	14 November 2019	16 March 2020		PSRM
		Alexandru Pînzari	16 March 2020	9 November 2020		PDM
		Victor Gaiciuc	9 November 2020	6 August 2021		PSRM
Minister of Economy and Infrastructure		Anatol Usatîi	14 November 2019	16 March 2020		Independent
		Sergiu Răilean	16 March 2020	9 November 2020		PDM
		Anatol Usatîi	9 November 2020	31 December 2020		Independent
Minister of Education, Culture and Research		Corneliu Popovici	14 November 2019	16 March 2020		Independent
		Igor Șarov	16 March 2020	9 November 2020		PDM
		Corneliu Popovici	9 November 2020	6 August 2021		Independent
Minister of Finance		Sergiu Pușcuța	14 November 2019	31 December 2020		Independent
Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration		Aureliu Ciocoi	14 November 2019	16 March 2020		Independent
		Oleg Țulea	16 March 2020	9 November 2020		PDM
		Aureliu Ciocoi	9 November 2020	6 August 2021		Independent
Minister of Health, Labour and Social Protection		Viorica Dumbrăveanu	14 November 2019	31 December 2020		Independent
Minister of Internal Affairs		Pavel Voicu	14 November 2019	6 August 2021		PSRM
Minister of Justice		Fadei Nagacevschi	14 November 2019	6 August 2021		Independent
Governor of Gagauzia		Irina Vlah	15 April 2015	19 July 2023		Independent

The Başkan (Governor) of Gagauzia is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and free suffrage on an alternative basis for a term of 4 years. One and the same person can be a governor for no more than two consecutive terms. The Başkan of Gagauzia is confirmed as a member of the Moldovan government by a decree of the President of Moldova.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Moldova's Parliament Backs Ion Chicu as New PM". November 14, 2019.
^ "LEGE Nr. 344 din 23.12.1994". lex.justice.md. Retrieved 2021-08-06.

External links[edit]

Cabinet of Ministers

Preceded by Sandu Cabinet	Cabinet of Moldova 14 November 2019 – 6 August 2021	Succeeded by Gavrilița Cabinet

[1] "Moldova's Parliament Backs Ion Chicu as New PM". November 14, 2019.

[2] "LEGE Nr. 344 din 23.12.1994". lex.justice.md. Retrieved 2021-08-06.

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