Governments / Countries / Moldova
How is Moldova governed?
Moldova is a parliamentary republic. Its head of state is the president and its head of government is the prime minister. Real power sits with the prime minister.
Questions people ask
- Is Moldova a monarchy or a republic?
- Moldova is a republic (parliamentary republic).
- Who really rules Moldova?
- The prime minister holds the real executive power. Head of state: President. Head of government: Prime Minister.
- How is the head of state of Moldova chosen?
- Direct popular vote.
- Does Moldova have a king?
- No. Moldova has no monarch.
- Is Moldova a federation?
- No. It is a unitary state, but some regions govern themselves.
- How many chambers does the parliament of Moldova have?
- One chamber: Parliament (101 seats).
Parliament: Parliament
Moldova's legislature has one chamber, 101 seats in all. Each dot is one seat; party seat counts are on IPU Parline.