The following lists events that happened during 2016 in the Republic of Moldova.
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Incumbents
edit- President – Nicolae Timofti (until December 23), Igor Dodon (starting December 23)
- Prime Minister – Gheorghe Brega (until January 20), Pavel Filip (starting January 20)
- President of the Parliament – Andrian Candu
Events
editJanuary
edit- January 14 - Thousands of Moldovans march the streets in protest against proposed candidate for Prime Minister Vlad Plahotniuc.[1]
August
edit- August 5-21 - 12 athletes from Moldova competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- August 27 - Moldova celebrated its 25th anniversary since its independence from the USSR in 1991.[2]
October
edit- October 30 - Igor Dodon wins the presidential election in Moldova.[3]
December
edit- December 23 - Igor Dodon is sworn in as the President of Moldova in the Palace of the Republic in Chișinău.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Moldova: Thousands Protest Against Proposed PM Candidate". ABC News. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova".
- ^ "Pro-Russia Candidate Claims Victory in Moldova's Presidential Vote".
- ^ "Молдова: выиграл Додон, победил Плахотнюк". 17 November 2016.