Sandu Cabinet Explained

Cabinet Name:Sandu Cabinet
Jurisdiction:Moldova
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Date Dissolved:14 November 2019
Government Head:Maia Sandu
Deputy Government Head:Andrei Năstase
Vasilii Șova
State Head:Igor Dodon
Members Number:9+2
Former Members Number:1
Political Parties:PPDA, PAS, PSRM
Legislature Status:Temporary coalition
Last Election:2019
Predecessor:Filip Cabinet
Successor:Chicu Cabinet

The Sandu Cabinet was a six-month Cabinet of Moldova in later 2019, led by Maia Sandu of the Party of Action and Solidarity.

History

It was inaugurated on 8 June 2019, in the middle of the 2019 Moldovan constitutional crisis when the Constitutional Court of Moldova declared unconstitutional her designation for this position as well as the appointment of the Government of the Republic of Moldova. However on 15 June 2019, the Constitutional Court revised and repealed its previous decisions declaring the Sandu Cabinet to have been constitutionally created. It was ousted in a motion of no confidence in the Parliament of Moldova on 12 November that same year and subsequently replaced by a government headed by Ion Chicu.[1] The reason for the government collapse was the draft law assumed by the government to delegate a part of its plenary powers to the Prime Minister to propose a "short list" with the candidates for Prosecutor General's position. President Igor Dodon mentioned that by assuming this powers by Government, the ACUM bloc violated the agreement made with the PSRM which clearly stipulated that the applicants for the position of Prosecutor General are selected by an expert committee.

Composition

Title! colspan="2"
MinisterTerm of officeParty
ImageNamedata-sort-type=date Startdata-sort-type=date End
Prime MinisterMaia Sandu8 June 201914 November 2019PAS
Deputy Prime MinisterAndrei Năstase8 June 201914 November 2019PPDA
Deputy Prime Minister for ReintegrationVasilii Șova8 June 201914 November 2019PSRM
Title! colspan="2"
MinisterTerm of officeParty
ImageNamedata-sort-type=date Startdata-sort-type=date End
Minister of Agriculture, Regional Development and EnvironmentGeorgeta Mincu8 June 201914 November 2019Independent
Minister of DefensePavel Voicu8 June 201914 November 2019PSRM
Minister of Economy and InfrastructureVadim Brînzan8 June 201914 November 2019Independent
Minister of Education, Culture and ResearchLiliana Nicolaescu-Onofrei8 June 201914 November 2019PAS
Minister of FinanceNatalia Gavrilița8 June 201914 November 2019PAS
Minister of Foreign Affairs and European IntegrationNicu Popescu8 June 201914 November 2019Independent
Minister of Health, Labour and Social ProtectionAla Nemerenco8 June 201914 November 2019Independent
Minister of Internal AffairsAndrei Năstase8 June 201914 November 2019PPDA
Minister of JusticeStanislav Pavlovschi8 June 201924 June 2019PPDA
Olesea Stamate24 June 201914 November 2019Independent
Governor of GagauziaIrina Vlah15 April 201519 July 2023Independent
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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Moldovan parliament approves Ion Chicu as new prime minister. 2019-11-14. Reuters. 2019-11-16. en.
  2. Web site: LEGE Nr. 344 din 23.12.1994. 2021-08-06. lex.justice.md.