Countries / Europe
MDA
Elections in Moldova
parliamentary republic
Next election
date to be confirmed
AM
Alexandru Munteanu live
Head of government
In office since
1 November 2025
Head of state
Maia Sandu
Region
Europe
Next election
-
Government
parliamentary republic
Capital
Chișinău
Population
2 409 207
Country facts
Legislature
Parliament of the Republic of Moldova
Established
1991
Currency
Moldovan leu
Official language
Romanian
Capital
Chișinău
Region
Europe
Area
33,843 km2
Election history
1 November 2020presidential
Moldovan presidential election
won: Maia Sandu
30 October 2016presidential
Moldovan presidential election
won: Igor Dodon
16 December 2011presidential
2011–2012 Moldovan presidential election
won: Nicolae Timofti
7 December 2009presidential
November–December 2009 Moldovan presidential election
won: Mihai Ghimpu
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2025 - Dorin Recean Alexandru Munteanu
peaceful - no coup recorded
2023 - Natalia Gavrilița Dorin Recean
peaceful - no coup recorded
2021 - Aureliu Ciocoi Natalia Gavrilița
peaceful - no coup recorded
2020 - Ion Chicu Aureliu Ciocoi
peaceful - no coup recorded
2019 - Maia Sandu Ion Chicu
peaceful - no coup recorded
2019 - Pavel Filip Maia Sandu
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.