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.
| Ministerul Afacerilor Interne | |
 Seal of the Ministry | |
_(28921126420).jpg) Headquarters in Chișinău | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 6 June 1990 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Moldova |
| Headquarters | 75 Ștefan cel Mare Avenue, Chișinău, |
| Minister responsible |
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| Ministry executives |
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| Website | mai.gov.md |
History
editDuring 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
edit| No. | Portrait | Name
(Birth–Death) |
Office term | Cabinet | |
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Ion Costaș
(born 1944) |
6 June 1990 | 5 February 1992 | Druc |
| 2 | Constantin Antoci
(born 1949) |
5 February 1992 | 24 January 1997 | Muravschi | |
| 3 | Mihail Plămădeală
(born 1945) |
24 January 1997 | 22 May 1998 | Ciubuc I | |
| 4 | 
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Victor Catan
(born 1949) |
22 May 1998 | 21 December 1999 | Ciubuc II |
| 5 | 
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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 |
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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 | |
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Dorin Recean
(born 1974) |
24 July 2012 | 18 February 2015 | Filat II |
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Oleg Balan
(born 1969) |
18 February 2015 | 20 January 2016 | Gaburici |
| 14 | 
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Alexandru Jizdan
(born 1975) |
20 January 2016 | 8 June 2019 | Filip |
| 15 | 
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Andrei Năstase
(born 1975) |
8 June 2019 | 14 November 2019 | Sandu |
| 16 | 
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Pavel Voicu
(born 1973) |
14 November 2019 | 6 August 2021 | Chicu |
| 17 | 
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Ana Revenco
(born 1977) |
6 August 2021 | 14 July 2023 | Gavrilița |
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Adrian Efros
(born 1982) |
17 July 2023 | Incumbent | Recean |
Structure
editThe 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
edit- General Police Inspectorate
- Moldovan Border Police
- General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations
- Department of Carabineer Troops
- The Migration and Asylum Bureau
- Information Technology Service
- Internal Protection and Anti-Corruption Service
- Operational Leading and Inspection Service
- Ștefan cel Mare Police Academy
- Medical Service
- Central Sports Club "Dinamo"
- Material Reserves Agency
References
edit- ^ "Organigrama | Ministerul Afacerilor Interne". www.mai.gov.md. Retrieved 2021-08-26.