The Republic of Moldova is a relatively
new state, which became independent after the break-up of the former
Soviet Union. Historically, it traces its statehood to the medieval
Principality of Moldavia (jointly with an equal size territory inside
Romania), and to the Moldavian Democratic Republic (1917-1918), which
chose to join Romania in 1918. In 1940, the Soviets created a puppet
government under the name Moldavian SSR, which they placed inside the
USSR as one of the 15 soviet republics. On 23 June 1990, the first
democratically elected parliament proclaimed Moldova's sovereignty, and
on 27 August 1991 the country's separation from the USSR, and
independence.
Political system
The unicameral Moldovan parliament (Parlament) has 101 seats, and its
members are elected by popular vote every four years. The parliament
then elects a president, who functions as the head of state. The
president appoints a prime minister as head of government who in turn
assembles a cabinet, both subject to parliamentary approval. There is a
large variety of political parties and movements in Moldova. As of 2007,
the major parties and movements are:
Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova
Popular Christian Democratic Front
Movement for a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova
Democratic Forces Party
Party of Renaissance and Conciliation
Social Democratic party of Moldova
Liberal Party of Moldova
2001 Parliamentary Elections
Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) (50.07% votes, 71
mandates)
Electoral Bloc "Braghiş Alliance" (BEAB) (13.36% votes, 19 mandates)
Christian Democratic People's Party (CDPP) (8.24% votes, 11 mandates)
2005 Parliamentary Elections
Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) (45.98% votes, 56
mandates)
Electoral Bloc “Moldova Democrată” (BMD) (28.53% votes, 34 mandates)
Christian Democratic People's Party (CDPP) (9.07% votes, 11 mandates)
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