Ministry of Internal Affairs (Moldova)

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (Romanian: Ministerul Afacerilor Interne, MAI) is one of the fourteen ministries of the Government of Moldova. It is the main executive body responsible for the Trupele de Carabinieri.

Ministry of Internal Affairs
Ministerul Afacerilor Interne
Seal of the Ministry

Headquarters in Chișinău
Ministry overview
Formed6 June 1990; 34 years ago (6 June 1990)
JurisdictionGovernment of Moldova
Headquarters75 Ștefan cel Mare Avenue, Chișinău,
Minister responsible
Ministry executives
  • Vladislav Cojuhari, Deputy Secretary General
  • Daniela Misail-Nichitin, Secretary of State
  • Jana Costachi, Secretary of State
  • Andrei Cecoltan, Secretary of State
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History

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During the Moldavian Democratic Republic, Vladimir Cristi served as Director General for Internal Affairs.

The Ministry was created upon cessation by Soviet Union of Bessarabia which was part of Romania in 1940. On 8 August 1940 The Government of Soviet Union has announced creation of NKVD Internal affairs organization that was responsible public order and state secret service in newly created Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. After the World War II now with permanent soviet occupation local organization of NKVD on 26 March 1946 changes name to Ministry of Internal Affairs thus being direct inherit to current Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova. On 18 December 1990 the Parliament of newly Independent Moldovan Republic adopted law in relation to name of police (Poliţia) instead of Militsiya.

Among the departments of the Ministry are the General Division of State Guard, the Division of Information and Operative Evidence and the Department of Public order.

Ministers

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No. Portrait Name

(Birth–Death)

Office term Cabinet
1   Ion Costaș

(born 1944)

6 June 1990 5 February 1992 Druc

Muravschi

2 Constantin Antoci

(born 1949)

5 February 1992 24 January 1997 Muravschi

Sangheli I-II

3 Mihail Plămădeală

(born 1945)

24 January 1997 22 May 1998 Ciubuc I
4   Victor Catan

(born 1949)

22 May 1998 21 December 1999 Ciubuc II

Sturza

5   Vladimir Țurcan

(born 1954)

21 December 1999 19 April 2001 Braghiș
6 Vasile Drăgănel

(born 1962)

19 April 2001 27 February 2002 Tarlev I
7 Gheorghe Papuc

(born 1954)

27 February 2002 31 March 2008 Tarlev I-II
8 Valentin Mejinschi

(born 1967)

31 March 2008 21 October 2008 Greceanîi I
9 Gheorghe Papuc

(born 1954)

21 October 2008 25 September 2009 Greceanîi I-II
10   Victor Catan

(born 1949)

25 September 2009 14 January 2011 Filat I
11 Alexei Roibu

(born 1954)

14 January 2011 24 July 2012 Filat II
12   Dorin Recean

(born 1974)

24 July 2012 18 February 2015 Filat II

Leancă

13   Oleg Balan

(born 1969)

18 February 2015 20 January 2016 Gaburici

Streleț

14   Alexandru Jizdan

(born 1975)

20 January 2016 8 June 2019 Filip
15   Andrei Năstase

(born 1975)

8 June 2019 14 November 2019 Sandu
16   Pavel Voicu

(born 1973)

14 November 2019 6 August 2021 Chicu
17   Ana Revenco

(born 1977)

6 August 2021 14 July 2023 Gavrilița

Recean

18   Adrian Efros

(born 1982)

17 July 2023 Incumbent Recean

Structure

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The ministry has the following organizational structure:[1]

  • Cabinet of the Minister
  • Directorate of Policy Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Directorate of Policies in the Field of Public Order and Security
  • Directorate for Crime Prevention and Fight
  • Directorate for International Cooperation
  • Directorate of Policies in Integrated State Border Management Field
  • Directorate of Policies in Migration and Asylum
  • Directorate of Policies in Crisis Management and Emergency Situations field
  • Directorate of Staff Policies and Education
  • Policy Service in the field of population and citizenship evidence
  • Policy Service in the field of state material reserves
  • Special Issues Service
  • Internal Audit Service
  • Directorate of Institutional Management
  • Juridical department
  • Human Resources Department
  • Financial-Administrative Department
  • Department of Document Management
  • Information and communication service with the media

Subordinate institutions

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References

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  1. ^ "Organigrama | Ministerul Afacerilor Interne". www.mai.gov.md. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
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