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Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova 
Seal of Republic of MoldovaIncumbent
Victor Catan
since September 25, 2009Appointer Parliament of Moldova Term length Four years Website www.mai.gov.md The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova (Ministerul Afacerilor Interne) is one of the sixeteen ministries of the Government of Moldova.
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) instea of Militsiya.
In 2006, the deputies of Gheorghe Papuc were Botnari Vladimir Ilie and Boestean Gheorghe Matei.
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.
Appointed as minister on 25 September 2009, the current Minister is Victor Catan, is an independent but linked indirectly to Vlad Filat who is a leader of Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM).
Ministers
Name Date Party Organisation Title Victor Catan 25 September 2009 – Present Independent 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 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 External links
Categories:- Government ministries of Moldova
- Internal affairs ministries
- Ministries established in 1990
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