People's Assembly of Gagauzia

The People's Assembly of Gagauzia (Gagauz: Gagauziyanin Halk Topluşu, Romanian: Adunarea Populară a UTA Găgăuzia, Russian: Народное Собрание Гагаузии) is the representative and legislative body of Gagauzia, an autonomous territorial unit of Moldova.

People's Assembly of Gagauzia

Gagauz: Gagauziyanin Halk Topluşu
Romanian: Adunarea Populară a UTA Găgăuzia
Russian: Народное Собрание Гагаузии
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairman
Dmitri Constantinov, Independent
since 4 February 2022
Structure
Seats35
Political groups
  •   Independents (26)
  •   BCS (8)
  •   PACE (1)
Elections
Two-round system
Last election
19 September and 3 October 2021
Meeting place
Gagauzian People's Assembly, Comrat, Moldova.
Website
halktoplushu.md

Composition

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The People's Assembly consists of 35 deputies, elected for a term of four years, in single-mandate territorial constituencies, on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage with secret and free voting.

Members

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Chairmen

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The work of the National Assembly is headed by the President of the People's Assembly of Gagauzia and the Presidium of the National Assembly. Below is a list of office-holders:

Name Entered office Left office
Petru Pașalî October 1995 1999
Mihail Kendighelean 24 September 1999 23 May 2002
Ivan Kristioglo 23 May 2002 20 December 2003
Stepan Esir 20 December 2003 16 March 2008
Ana Harlamenco 31 July 2008 5 November 2012
Dmitrii Constantinov 5 November 2012 20 January 2017
Alexandr Tarnavski 20 January 2017 20 February 2017
Vladimir Cîssa 3 March 2017 4 February 2022
Dmitrii Constantinov 4 February 2022 Incumbent
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