Republic of Moldova

Parliament

Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members: When the member is sworn in
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members: At the time of appointment
End of the parliamentary mandate: When the mandates of the new members are validated

Mode of designation of the Speaker: The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.: Not applicable
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State: Second
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity: Yes
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures: Yes

Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members: Yes

Notes: Members of Parliament are protected by parliamentary immunity and cannot be apprehended, arrested, searched, or investigated without prior consent from the Parliament. Exceptions apply in cases of flagrant misdemeanour. If the Prosecutor General requests the lifting of immunity for MPs involved in a criminal investigation, the Parliament must first hear the member in question and then decide by majority vote whether to approve the request, enabling legal action against the specified MPs.

Sources: Constitution, art. 70(3)
There is a Code of conduct for members: No

Members are paid salaries by parliament: Yes

(2023)
Basic salary, per year: 234,240 MDL

(2023)
Basic salary, per year in PPP: 33,948

(2023)
Basic allowances: No information available
Names of the basic allowances: Non-taxable monthly compensation for expenses related to the performance of duties, protocol and promotion expenses, paid based on declaration of expenses submitted by deputies & non-taxable annual compensation for treatment expenses, in the amount of a monthly salary.

(Law no. 39-XIII of April 7, 1994 on the status of Members of Parliament, and the Decision of the Permanent Bureau no. 2/2015)
Members pay income tax on salaries: Yes
Members pay income tax on allowances: No
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament: Yes
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament: Yes
Salary of the Speaker: 252,000 MDL
Salary of the Speaker in PPP: 36,522
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale: No
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries: No information available
Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website: Not available.
Links to information on salaries and allowances: No information available
Year data was last reported: 2020

Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian: No
Office at parliament: Yes
Constituency office: No
Housing: Yes
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work: Yes

Notes:
Members are provided with a serviced apartment or a non-taxable monthly allowance for renting a living space, in case of lack of living space in Chisinau.

Service transport or non-taxable monthly allowance for transport

List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
	Salary	Allowances
Speaker	Yes
Committee Chair	No

Members of the government must also be members of parliament: Cannot be a member of parliament

Updated at	The Speaker receives additional salary
2023-01	Yes
2020-01	No

Updated at	Mode of designation of the Speaker
2023-01	The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
2013-01	The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber