🇲🇩 Moldova
Unitary state, parliamentary republicElectoral democracy
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Vasile Tofan
Prime Minister · 87 days in office
How the political system works in Moldova
Moldova is governed as a unitary state with a parliamentary republic. Its prime minister, Vasile Tofan, has led the country since Jul 22, 2026. Moldova has had 25 prime ministers since 1990. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Vasile Tarlev
2,538 days
Shortest-serving
Vitalie Pîrlog
11 days
Average tenure
505 days
Vasile Tofan: 83% below average
Female leaders
4 of 25
First: Zinaida Greceanîi (2008)
Recent prime ministers by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Moldova?
Across 26 completed terms, the average prime minister of Moldova has served 505 days (about 1.4 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 406 days. The last leader to beat the average was Dorin Recean, who left office in 2025.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All prime ministers of Moldova
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 |  Vasile Tofan | Jul 22, 2026 | Incumbent | 87 |
| 26 |  Eugen Osmochescu | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | 14 |
| 25 |  Alexandru Munteanu | Nov 1, 2025 | Jul 8, 2026 | 249 |
| 24 |  Dorin Recean | Feb 16, 2023 | Nov 1, 2025 | 989 |
| 23 |  Natalia Gavrilița | Aug 6, 2021 | Feb 16, 2023 | 559 |
| 22 |  Aureliu Ciocoi | Dec 31, 2020 | Aug 5, 2021 | 217 |
| 21 |  Ion Chicu | Nov 14, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | 413 |
| 20 |  Maia Sandu | Jun 8, 2019 | Nov 14, 2019 | 159 |
| 19 |  Pavel Filip | Jan 20, 2016 | Jun 8, 2019 | 1,235 |
| 18 |  Gheorghe Brega | Oct 30, 2015 | Jan 20, 2016 | 82 |
| 17 |  Valeriu Streleț | Jul 30, 2015 | Oct 30, 2015 | 92 |
| 16 |  Natalia Gherman | Jun 22, 2015 | Jul 30, 2015 | 38 |
| 15 |  Chiril Gaburici | Feb 18, 2015 | Jun 20, 2015 | 122 |
| 14 |  Iurie Leancă | May 30, 2013 | Feb 18, 2015 | 629 |
| 13 | Iurie Leancă | Apr 25, 2013 | May 30, 2013 | 35 |
| 12 |  Vlad Filat | Sep 25, 2009 | Mar 25, 2013 | 1,277 |
| 11 | Vitalie Pîrlog | Sep 14, 2009 | Sep 25, 2009 | 11 |
| 10 |  Zinaida Greceanîi | Mar 31, 2008 | Sep 14, 2009 | 532 |
| 9 |  Vasile Tarlev | Apr 19, 2001 | Mar 31, 2008 | 2,538 |
| 8 | Dumitru Braghiș | Dec 21, 1999 | Mar 19, 2001 | 454 |
| 7 |  Ion Sturza | Mar 12, 1999 | Dec 21, 1999 | 284 |
| 6 | Ion Sturza | Feb 19, 1999 | Mar 12, 1999 | 21 |
| 5 |  Serafim Urechean | Feb 5, 1999 | Feb 19, 1999 | 14 |
| 4 |  Ion Ciubuc | Jan 24, 1997 | Feb 5, 1999 | 742 |
| 3 | Andrei Sangheli | Jul 1, 1992 | Jan 24, 1997 | 1,668 |
| 2 |  Valeriu Muravschi | May 28, 1991 | Jul 1, 1992 | 400 |
| 1 |  Mircea Druc | May 26, 1990 | May 28, 1991 | 367 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the Prime Minister of Moldova?
- Vasile Tofan has been Prime Minister of Moldova since Jul 22, 2026.
- How is the leader of Moldova chosen?
- Moldova is governed as a unitary state with a parliamentary republic. Its prime minister, Vasile Tofan, has led the country since Jul 22, 2026. Moldova has had 25 prime ministers since 1990. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
- Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Moldova?
- Vasile Tarlev, with 2,538 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Moldova?
- Across 26 completed terms, the average prime minister of Moldova has served 505 days (about 1.4 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 406 days. The last leader to beat the average was Dorin Recean, who left office in 2025.
- Has Moldova ever had a female prime minister?
- Yes. Moldova has had 4 female prime ministers. The first was Zinaida Greceanîi, who took office in 2008.