National Security Council (Moldova)
| Consiliul Național de Securitate al Republicii Moldova | |
 Seal of the NSC | |
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| Formed | 31 October 1995 |
| Jurisdiction | Moldova |
| Headquarters | Presidential Palace, Chișinău |
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| Website | presedinte |
The National Security Council (NSC) (Romanian: Consiliul Național de Securitate, CNS) is an advisory body to the President of Moldova (concurrently the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Moldovan Armed Forces) which aides and assists the President in the implementation of military policy and national security decisions.[1][2] Its authority is vested in the Constitution of Moldova. The President is one of many permanent members of the council and chairs all of its meetings.
History
[edit]It was established as the Supreme Security Council (SSC) (Romanian: Consiliul Suprem de Securitate, CSS). President Maia Sandu renasmed it to the National Security Council on 7 November 2025.[3]
Members
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Permanent members of the council since October 2009[4] have included the following:[5][6]
- Maia Sandu – President of the NSC; President of Moldova
- Stanislav Secrieru – Secretary of the NSC; Defense and National Security Advisor to the President
- Igor Grosu – President of the Parliament
- Alexandru Munteanu – Prime Minister of Moldova
- Lilian Carp – Chair of the Parliamentary Committee for National Security, Defense and Public Order
- Anatolie Nosatîi – Minister of Defense
- Daniella Misail-Nichitin – Minister of Internal Affairs
- Alexandru Musteață – Director of the Security and Intelligence Service
- Alexandru Machidon – Acting Prosecutor General of Moldova
- Anca Dragu – Governor of the National Bank of Moldova
- Mihai Popșoi – Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Valeriu Chiveri – Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration
- Cristina Gherasimov – Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration
- Vladislav Cojuhari – Minister of Justice
- Andrian Gavriliță – Minister of Finance
- Veronica Roșca – Chair of the Parliamentary Judicial Committee for Appointments and Immunities
- Ana Revenco – Director of the Center for Strategic Communication and Combating Disinformation
- Alexei Buzu – Secretary General of the Government
Whenever the new composition of the CNS is officiated, the president signs a decree to appoint them as council members. Other non-permanent members such as parliamentary faction leaders and intellectuals are also invited to attend.[7][8]
In wartime, the CNS is renamed to the National Council on Defense, to which the president chairs the council in their position as Supreme Commander-in-Chief.[9]
List of Secretaries
[edit]| President | Photo | Name | Term start | Term end |
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| Vladimir Voronin | Valeriu Gurbulea | 18 July 2001 | 19 February 2004 | |
| Ion Morei | 20 February 2004 | 11 September 2009 | ||
| Mihai Ghimpu (acting) | Iurie Richicinschi | 9 November 2009 | 11 April 2012 | |
| Vlad Filat (acting) | ||||
| Marian Lupu (acting) | ||||
| Nicolae Timofti | Alexei Barbăneagră[10] | 11 April 2012 | 23 December 2016 | |
| Igor Dodon | Artur Gumeniuc[11][12] | 3 March 2017 | 25 June 2019 | |
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Victor Gaiciuc | 12 August 2019 | 14 November 2019 | |
| 16 March 2020 | 9 November 2020 | |||
| Maia Sandu | 
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Ana Revenco | 21 January 2021 | 2 September 2021 |
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Dorin Recean | 7 February 2022 | 16 February 2023 | |
| Stanislav Secrieru | 1 September 2023 | Incumbent |
See also
[edit]- Government of Moldova
- Supreme Council of National Defence (Romania)
- National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
- Security Council of Russia
References
[edit]- ^ "President Dodon signs decree to form the new Supreme Security Council: Who are the members". 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Capitolul I - Dispoziţii generale" [Chapter I - General provisions]. lex.justice.md (in Romanian).
- ^ Botu, Irina (2025-11-07). "Maia Sandu has formed the new National Security Council". ipn.md. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ^ Bruneau, Thomas C.; Matei, Florina Cristiana (2013). The Routledge Handbook of Civil-military Relations. Routledge. ISBN 9780415782739.
- ^ "Componenţa Consiliului Suprem de Securitate — Președinția Republicii Moldova". www.presedinte.md. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24.
- ^ "Moldovan president asks convening of Supreme Security Council immediately". www.moldpres.md.
- ^ "Moldovan president signs decree creating new composition of Supreme Security Council — Presidency of the Republic of Moldova".
- ^ "Moldova's Parallel Leader Warns Incumbent Against New Venezuela". www.bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-12.
- ^ Moldova Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments. Lulu.com. 3 March 2012. ISBN 9781438775050.
- ^ "One moment, please..." presedinte.md. Archived from the original on 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ^ Vlas, Cristi (2017-03-03). "President Dodon appoints defense adviser Artur Gumeniuc, approves Economic Council". Moldova.org. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ^ "Profile: Artur Gumeniuc". profiles.rise.md. Retrieved 2025-07-20.