Parliamentary elections were held in the

Moldavian SSR The Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic ( ro, Republica Sovietică Socialistă Moldovenească, Moldovan Cyrillic: ) was one of the 15 republics of the Soviet Union which existed from 1940 to 1991. The republic was formed on 2 August 194 ...

in February and March 1990 to elect the 380 members of the Supreme Soviet. They were the first and only free elections to the Supreme Soviet of the MSSR, and although the

Communist Party of Moldova The Communist Party of Moldavia ( ro, Partidul Comunist al Moldovei, PCM; Moldovan Cyrillic: Партидул Комунист ал Молдовей; russian: Коммунистическая партия Молдавии) was the ruling and the ...

was the only registered party allowed to contest the election, opposition candidates were allowed to run as independents. Together with affiliated groups, the

Popular Front of Moldova The Popular Front of Moldova ( ro, Frontul Popular din Moldova) was a political movement in the Moldavian SSR, one of the 15 union republics of the former Soviet Union, and in the newly independent Republic of Moldova. Formally, the Front existe ...

won a landslide victory. Candidates who were openly supporters of the Popular Front won about 27% of seats; together with moderate Communists, mainly from rural districts, they commanded a majority. On 5 June the Supreme Soviet renamed the Moldavian SSR the "Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldova" and issued a Declaration of Sovereignty on 23 June. It subsequently removed references to ''socialism'' and ''

soviets Soviet people ( rus, сове́тский наро́д, r=sovyétsky naród), or citizens of the USSR ( rus, гра́ждане СССР, grázhdanye SSSR), was an umbrella demonym for the population of the Soviet Union. Nationality policy in ...

'' on 23 May 1991 by adopting the name "Republic of Moldova", and declared full independence from the Soviet Union on 27 August 1991. The next legislature was elected as the

Parliament of Moldova The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova is the supreme representative body of the Republic of Moldova, the only state legislative authority, being a unicameral structure composed of 101 elected MPs on lists, for a period of 4 years. Parliamen ...

in 1994.

Results

All 380 deputies were elected in uninominal

constituencies An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...

. The first sitting of the parliament was held on April 17, 1990.

Elected MPs

Andrei Baştovoi Andrei, Andrey or Andrej (in Cyrillic script: Андрэй , Андрей or Андреј) is a form of Andreas/ Ἀνδρέας in Slavic languages and Romanian. People with the name include: *Andrei of Polotsk (–1399), Lithuanian nobleman *An ...

# Anatol Salaru # Victor Pavlic # Ilie Mocanu #

Vasile Gudima The male name Vasile is of Greek origin and means "King". Vasile is a male Romanian given name or a surname. It is equivalent to the English name Basil. As a given name As a surname *Cristian Vasile (1908–1985), Romanian tango-romance sing ...

Andrei Ţurcanu Andrei, Andrey or Andrej (in Cyrillic script: Андрэй , Андрей or Андреј) is a form of Andreas/ Ἀνδρέας in Slavic languages and Romanian. People with the name include: *Andrei of Polotsk (–1399), Lithuanian nobleman *An ...

Mihai Poita Mihai () is a Romanian language, Romanian given name for males or a surname. It is equivalent to the English language, English name Michael (given name), Michael. A variant of the name is Mihail. Its female form is Mihaela. As a given name *Michael ...

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Vasile Nedelciuc Vasile Nedelciuc (born 13 November 1948) is a Moldovan politician. He served as the chairman of the Foreign Policy Committee of the Parliament of Moldova and the head of the Moldovan Delegation to Europe and vice president of the Parliamentary Ass ...

Alexandru Mosanu Alexandru is the Romanian language, Romanian form of the name Alexander. Common diminutives are Alecu, Alex (disambiguation), Alex, and Sandu (disambiguation), Sandu. Origin Etymology, Etymologically, the name is derived from the Greek language, ...

# Ion Popa #

Constantin Culea Constantin is an Aromanian, Megleno-Romanian and Romanian male given name. It can also be a surname. For a list of notable people called Constantin, see Constantine (name). See also * Constantine (name) * Konstantin The first name Konstant ...

Gheorghe Carlan Gheorghe is a Romanian given name and surname. It is a variant of George, also a name in Romanian but with soft Gs. It may refer to: Given name * Gheorghe Adamescu * Gheorghe Albu * Gheorghe Alexandrescu * Gheorghe Andriev * Gheorghe Apostol * ...

Mihai Sâromatnicov Mihai () is a Romanian given name for males or a surname. It is equivalent to the English name Michael. A variant of the name is Mihail. Its female form is Mihaela. As a given name * Mihai I of Romania (1921–2017), King of Romania until 1947 *Mih ...

# Valeriu Cibotaru #

Valentin Mândâcanu Valentin Mândâcanu (27 July 1930 – 29 October 2012) was a writer and politician from Republic of Moldova. Mândâcanu was a founder of the Democratic Movement of Moldova. He was elected in 1990 election and served as member of the Parliame ...

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Nicolae Misail Nicolae Misail is a Moldovan politician. Biography He served as member of the Parliament of Moldova The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova is the supreme representative body of the Republic of Moldova, the only state legislative auth ...

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Lidia Istrati Lidia Istrati (22 June 1941 in Sofia – 25 April 1997 in Chişinău) was a writer and politician from Moldova. She was born to Nicolae and Xenia and had a PhD in biology. Lidia Istrati served as member of the Parliament of Moldova (1990 &n ...

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Anatol Chiriac Anatol Chiriac is a Moldovan composer. Biography Born in 1953. In 1979 he completed Stefan Neaga music college in Chişinău. In 1983 he recorded his first instrumental works LP, which has strong influence of James Last (e. g. use of panflut ...

# Ilia Trombiţki # Vladimir Agachi # Piotr Şornikov # Vitalie Zavgorodni # Gheorghe Hioară # Victor Berlinschi # Anatol Ivanov # Vasile Nestor # Sergiu Coşceev # Marin Beleuţă # Valentin Dolganiuc # Petru Poita # Gheorghe Slabu # Dumitru Postovan # Ion Lapaci # Victor Puşcaş # Ion Buga # Pantelei Pârvan # Alecu Renita # Iacob Negru # Ion Popov #

Petru Lucinschi Petru Lucinschi (; born 27 January 1940) is a former Moldovan politician who was Moldova's second President (1997–2001). Biography Early life and education Petru Lucinschi was born on 27 January 1940 in Rădulenii Vechi village, Soroc ...

# Constantin Tănase # Gheorghe Trestianu # Valentin Lefter # Mihai Dimitriu # Petru Muntean #

Ion Ungureanu Ion Ungureanu (2 August 1935 – 28 January 2017) was a Moldovan actor and politician. Biography Born in Opaci, Ungureanu served as member of the Parliament of Moldova. As an MP, he was Minister of Culture of Moldova from 1990 to 1994. He ...

Ion Cojocaru An ion () is an atom or molecule with a net electrical charge. The charge of an electron is considered to be negative by convention and this charge is equal and opposite to the charge of a proton, which is considered to be positive by conven ...

# Valeriu Serjant # Gheorghe Mazilu (-2004) # Vasile Ursachi # Iovu Bivol # Petru Griciuc # Andrei Cubasov # Vasile Costov # Constantin Sahanovschi #

Sergiu Chircă Sergiu Chircă is a Moldovan politician. Biography He served as member of the Parliament of Moldova and is a leader of the Democratic Forum of Romanians in Moldova The Democratic Forum of the Romanians of Moldova ( ro, Forumul Democrat al ...

# Petru Chimirciuc # Alexandru Buruian # Zosim Bodiu # Mihai Musumanschi # Svetlana Mâsliţcaia # Mihai Plasiciuc # Andrei Cabac # Nicolae Dabija # Tudor Olaru # Anton Terente # Petru Caterev # Ion Munteanu # Semion Gurghis # Ştefan Maimescu #

Gheorghe Scutaru Gheorghe is a Romanian language, Romanian given name and surname. It is a variant of George (name), George, also a name in Romanian but with soft Gs. It may refer to: Given name * Gheorghe Adamescu * Gheorghe Albu * Gheorghe Alexandrescu * Gheorg ...

# Vladimir Gudumac # Serafim Urecheanu # Tudor Angheli # Vladimir Iuzvenco # Victor Morev # Vitalie Pritula # Andrei Diaconu # Constantin Ţurcan # Fiodor Carapunarl # Constantin Capsamun # Constantin Tauşanji # Dumitru Puntea # Ion Batcu # Stepan Curoglo # Grigore Bratunov # Alexandru Snegur # Pavel Dubălari # Stepan Curtev # Vasile Cojocaru #

Valeriu Bulgari Valeriu is a Romanian-language masculine given name, and may refer to: * Valeriu Cosarciuc * Valeriu Cotea *Valeriu Traian Frențiu * Valeriu Gaiu *Valeriu Ghilețchi *Valeriu Graur *Valeriu Lazăr *Valeriu Lazarov * Valeriu Marcu * Valeriu Matei ...

# Nadejda Brânzan # Anatol Conoplin #

Vasile Iovv The male name Vasile is of Greek origin and means "King". Vasile is a male Romanian given name or a surname. It is equivalent to the English name Basil. As a given name As a surname * Cristian Vasile (1908–1985), Romanian tango-romance s ...

# Vladimir Capanji # Boris Aculov # Ghimn Pologov # Grigore Volovoi # Mihail Catcov # Larisa Pokotilova # Mihai Coscodan # Gheorghe Grosu # Nicolae Andronatii #

Nicolae Andronic Nicolae Andronic (born 13 May 1959) is a Moldovan jurist and lawyer. He served as member of Parliament of Moldova between 1990 and 1998 and as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Moldova in 1994. He headed the extra-parliamentary Republican Po ...

# Victor Arestov # Vasile Baboi # Semion Badrajan # Pavel Bejenuţă # Anatol Belitcenco # Vladimir Beşleaga # Tudor Bobescu # Stepan Bogacenco # Nicolai Bogdanov # Anatoly Bolsakov # Vladimir Bondarenco # Ilie Bratu # Petru Braşoveanu # Boris Briziţchi # Peter Bodorin # Aleksandr Bulîcev # Valentin Burduja # Alexandru But # Boris Carandiuc # Petru Carauş # Nadejda Cegurco # Valdemar Cirt # Valentin Cicikin # Vitalie Ciorap # Gheorghe Ciorba #

Mihail Kendighelean Mihail Kendighelean (russian: Михаил Васильевич Кендигелян) is a Gagauz politician in the Republic of Moldova. Biography He was born on October 4, 1941 in Congaz Congaz ( gag, Kongaz) is a commune and village in ...

Gheorghe Ciobanu Gheorghe Ciobanu (February 4, 1909 — June 29, 1995) was a Romanian ethnomusicologist and Byzantine specialist. He published several important papers on early Romanian psalm music and Romanian folklore. The musicologist Viorel Cosma, wrote that C ...

# Ivan Cior # Anatol Chişner # Mihail Codin # Vladlen Colesov # Anatol Coleghin # Victor Constantinov # Ion Costaş # Nicolae Costin # Ilie Cosanu # Dumitru Cretu # Dumitru Croitor # Valentin Cunev # Anatol Davadov # Valeriu Daraban # Vladimir Darii # Chiril Darmancev # Lidia Dicusar # Victor Diucarev #

Mircea Druc Mircea Druc (born 25 July 1941, in Pociumbăuți, Rîșcani District) is a Moldovan and Romanian politician who served as Prime Minister of Moldova between 26 May 1990 and 22 May 1991. He was appointed as Prime Minister after the opposition wa ...

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Mihai Ghimpu Mihai Ghimpu (born 19 November 1951) is a Moldovan politician who served as Speaker of Parliament and Acting President of Moldova from 2009 to 2010. He was member of Parliament of Moldova from 1990 to 1998 and from 2009 to 2019. Ghimpu held the ...

# Vitalie Glebov # Vladimir Goncear # Mihai Goncearenco # Vasile Graf # Ion Grigoraş # Gheorghe Gusac # Mihai Guslikov # Ion Guţu # Ion Hadârcă # Grigore Jelihovski # Vladimir Labunski # Valentin Leşinski # Anatol Liseţki # Veaceslav Litvinenco # Vladlen Liuurov # Ion Luca # Petru Lupaşcu # Mihai Malai # Andrei Manoilov # Fiodor Marinov #

Valeriu Matei Valeriu Matei (born 31 March 1959 in Cazangic) is a Moldovan-Romanian writer and politician. He served as a member of the Parliament of Moldova from 1990. Matei is a member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova and an honorific member of the Ro ...

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# Valentina Podgornaia # Petru Poian # Mihai Popovici #

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Igor Smirnov Igor Smirnov may refer to: *Igor Smirnov (politician) (born 1941), president of the unrecognized Transdniestrian Moldovan Republic * Igor Smirnov (scientist) (1951–2004), controversial Russian mind control researcher See also * Igor Mirnov Igo ...

Mircea Snegur Mircea Snegur (; born 17 January 1940) is a Moldovan politician who was served as President of Moldova#Republic of Moldova (1991–present), first President of Moldova from 1990–1997. Before that, he served as President of Moldova, Chairman o ...

# Mihai Şabarcin # Vasile Şoimaru # Constantin Tampiza # Ion Tăbâică # Dumitru Todoroi # Stepan Topal #

Anatol Țăranu Anatol Țăranu (born 19 October 1951) is a Moldovan politician. Biography Țăranu holds a Ph.D. in history, 1986, and served as member of the Parliament of Moldova (1990–1993, 2005–2009). Țăranu has also been a chief expert for the C ...

# Pavel Ţîmai # Ivan Ţînnik # Tudor Ţopa # Anatol Ţurcanu # Leonid Ţurcan # Anatol Ţurcanu # Ion Ţurcanu # Victor Uncuţă #

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Mihai Volontir Mihai Volontir (9 March 1934 – 15 September 2015) was a Soviet and Moldovan actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1984). Biography Volontir was born on 9 March 1934 in the village of Glinjeni, Moldova. He attended the Pedagogical Institution i ...

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Aftermath

The

gained complete control once Gagauz and

Transnistrian Transnistria, officially the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), is an unrecognised breakaway state that is internationally recognised as a part of Moldova. Transnistria controls most of the narrow strip of land between the Dniester riv ...

deputies walked out in protest over Romanian-oriented cultural reforms. One leader of the

, formed the new government. The Popular Front saw its government as a purely transitional ministry; its role was to dissolve the

and join Romania.Kolstø, p.140

Results

Elected MPs

Aftermath

References