Republic of Moldova
Parliament
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Data on women
Information on the current and historical representation of women in the parliament. Consult the 'Elections' tab to see how women have fared in elections or renewals.
Current representation
Women's representation in the current parliament or chamber
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Current number of members
Number of members who currently hold seats in parliament. May be lower or higher than the statutory number of members.
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98
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Women
The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
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40
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Percentage of women
Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
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40.8%
Speaker
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Secretary general
- Secretary General
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Tamara Gheorghița (Female)
Chairs of specialized bodies
| Specialized body | Theme | Name | Sex | Age |
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| Foreign Affairs Committee | Foreign affairs | Doina Gherman | Female | 41 |
Data on age at the start of the legislature
Number of members, by age (2021-07)
| 18 - 20 | 21 - 30 | 31 - 40 | 41 - 45 | 46 - 50 | 51 - 60 | 61 - 70 | 71 - 80 | 81 - 90 | 91 and over | Totals per gender | |
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| Male | 0 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
| Female | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Totals per age interval | 0 | 8 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 101 |
| Total <= 45: 48 | Total >= 46: 53 | ||||||||||
| Age at the last election or renewal | Overall | Male | Female |
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| 7.9% | 5.9% | 2.0% | |
| 37.6% | 26% | 11.9% | |
| 47.5% | 32% | 15.8% |
Reserved seats and quotas
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There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
Reserved seats are a means to ensure the parliamentary representation of certain groups in society.
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No
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Electoral quota for women
Quotas to promote gender-balanced representation in parliament
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Yes
Notes: The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova adopted on 14 April 2016 the Law no. 71, which provided amendments to 15 other national legislative acts (including the Electoral Code) and introduced the gender quotas for party list candidates and cabinet nominees.
Sources: According to Law no. 71 adopted on 14 April 2016, the political parties are obliged to ensure equal rights and opportunities to their members and respect the minimum rate of representation of 40 per cent for both sexes.
First woman in parliament
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Year of first woman in parliament
Year in which the first woman entered parliament
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1990
Notes: 1990: The Supreme Soviet of the SSR of Moldova became the first legislature of Moldova after the country became independent in August 1991; Moldovian women were previously elected to the Supreme Soviet of the SSR of Moldova and to the USSR Parliament; the independent country's first general elections took place in February 1994 when 5 women were elected out of 104 members
First woman speaker
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Year of first woman speaker
Date at which, for the first time in the country's parliamentary history, a woman became Presiding Officer of Parliament or of one of its Houses.
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2001
Women’s suffrage
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Date of independence
For countries that become independent after 1940.
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1991
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Women’s right to vote
Year in which women obtained the right to vote. More than one year may be displayed depending on the status of the right: restricted or universal and changes in status.
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1978
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Restricted or universal suffrage
Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
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No information available
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Women’s right to vote
Year in which women obtained the right to vote. More than one year may be displayed depending on the status of the right: restricted or universal and changes in status.
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1991
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Restricted or universal suffrage
Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
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Universal
Notes: Prior to sovereignity, under Soviet administration, the right to vote was recognized on 15 April 1978 and confirmed on 14 October 1993
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Women's right to stand for election
Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election. More than one year may be displayed based on the status of the right: restricted or universal and shifts to the status.
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1978
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Restricted or universal
Stand for Election : Restricted or Universal
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No information available
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Women's right to stand for election
Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election. More than one year may be displayed based on the status of the right: restricted or universal and shifts to the status.
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1991
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Restricted or universal
Stand for Election : Restricted or Universal
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Universal
Notes: Prior to sovereignity, under Soviet administration, the right to vote was recognized on 15 April 1978 and confirmed on 14 October 1993
Women's caucus
Women's caucuses or parliamentary groups that bring together women parliamentarians to strengthen cooperation and amplify their voices. For other parliamentary bodies or committees that have a specific mandate to address gender equality matters, see the ‘Specialized body – Gender equality’ tab.