Republic of Moldova

Parliament

Political system: Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament: Unicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Historical data on women

Data on women’s right to vote and to stand for election, the date at which the first woman entered parliament, and female Heads of State or Government

Women's suffrage

Date of independence: 1991
Notes: No information available
Year of first woman in parliament: 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
Year of first woman speaker: 2001

Women’s right to vote

Women’s right to vote: 1978
National or local: National
Restricted or universal suffrage: No information available

Women’s right to vote: 1991
National or local: National
Restricted or universal suffrage: 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 right to stand for election

Women's right to stand for election: 1978
National or local: National
Restricted or universal: No information available

Women's right to stand for election: 1991
National or local: National
Restricted or universal: Universal