Ministry of Internal Affairs (Moldova)
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova (Romanian: Ministerul Afacerilor Interne, MAI) is one of the nine ministries of the Government of Moldova. It is the main executive body responsible for the Trupele de Carabinieri.
Ministerul Afacerilor Interne | |
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Formed | 13 September 1990 |
Jurisdiction | Parliament of Moldova |
Headquarters | 75 Ștefan cel Mare Avenue, Chisinau, Moldova |
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Agency executives |
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Parent department | Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Moldavian SSR |
Website | mai.gov.md |
History
During 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
Name | Date | Party | Organisation | Title/rank |
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Pavel Voicu | 14 November 2019 – Present | Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova | Ministry of Internal Affairs | |
Andrei Năstase | 8 June 2019 – 14 November 2019 | DTPP | Ministry of Internal Affairs | |
Alexandru Jizdan | 20 January 2016 – 8 June 2019 | Independent (by DPM) | Ministry of Internal Affairs | General of Police |
Oleg Balan | 18 February 2015 - 20 January 2016 | Independent (by LDPM) | Ministry of Internal Affairs | General of Police |
Dorin Recean | 24 July 2012 – 2014 | LDPM | Ministry of Internal Affairs | |
Alexei Roibu | 14 January 2011 – 24 July 2012 | LDPM | Ministry of Internal Affairs | General of Police |
Victor Catan | 25 September 2009 – 14 January 2011 | LDPM | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Major General of Police |
Gheorghe Papuc | 2002–2009 | PCRM | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Lieutenant General of Police |
Vasile Drăgănel | 2001–2002 | Independent | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Major General of Police |
Vladimir Ţurcan | 2000–2001 | PCRM | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Major General of Police |
Victor Catan | 1998–2000 | Independent | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Major General of Police |
Mihai Plămădeală | 1997–1998 | Independent | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Major General of Police |
Constantin Antoci | 1992–1997 | Independent | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Lieutenant General of Police |
Ion Costaş | 1990–1992 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Major General |
Soviet Moldova | ||||
Vladimir Voronin | 1988–1990 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) | Major General |
Gheorghe Lavranciuc | 1985–1988 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) | Major General |
Nicolai Bradulov | 1961–1985 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) | Lieutenant General |
Moisei Romanov | 1956–1961 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) | Colonel |
Petr Kulik | 1954–1956 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) | Major General |
Iosif Mordoveţ | 1953–1954 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) | Major General |
Petr Kulik | 1951–1953 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) | Major General |
Feodor Tutuşkin | 1946–1951 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) | Lieutenant General |
Mihail Markeev | 1944–1946 | CPSU | NKVD | Commissar |
M. Dimitrenco | 1941 - 1944 (In Exile Moscow) | CPSU | NKVD | Commissar |
N. Sazikin | 1940 - 1941 (Soviet Occupation) | CPSU | NKVD | Commissar |
Structure
The ministry has the following organizational structure:[1]
- The 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
- 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