Consultations begin to nominate candidate for Prime Minister this week

President Maia Sandu announced the launch of consultations with parliamentary factions to nominate a candidate for the position of prime minister, after Alexandru Munteanu announced his resignation.

This morning, the head of state stated that, for now, no candidate has been discussed.

“We are not discussing any candidate. First, consultations with the parliamentary factions have to take place and, after that, we can talk about candidates,” said the head of state.

The President reacted after the Party of Socialists and the National Alternative Movement Party announced that they would not participate in the consultations on nominating a new prime minister.

“It is the parties’ decision, it is their constitutional right. We will talk with those who come to discuss, and then a decision will be made,” Sandu said.

At the end of last week, Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced that he was leaving office, after eight months in office. According to the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, in the event of the resignation of the prime minister, the entire Government resigns.

At the same time, the supreme law provides that, in the event of the prime minister’s resignation, the Executive shall perform only the functions of managing public affairs until the members of a new Government take the oath.

At the same time, under the legal provisions, the President of the Republic of Moldova must launch consultations with the parliamentary factions to nominate a new candidate for the position of prime minister.