Recean Cabinet

Recean Cabinet
Recean Cabinet
; 21st Cabinet of Moldova
	Prime Minister Dorin Recean
Date formed	16 February 2023 ; (2 years, 349 days)
Date dissolved	1 November 2025
People and organisations
President	Maia Sandu
Head of government	Dorin Recean
Deputy head of government	Nicu Popescu; Dumitru Alaiba; Vladimir Bolea; Oleg Serebrian; Cristina Gherasimov; Mihai Popșoi; Doina Nistor; Roman Roșca
No. of ministers	14
Ministers removed	15
Total no. of members	18
Member parties	PAS; Independent
Status in legislature	Majority government
Opposition parties	BCS
Opposition leaders	Igor Dodon; Vladimir Voronin;
History
Election	2021
Predecessor	Gavrilița Cabinet
Successor	Munteanu Cabinet

The Recean Cabinet was the Cabinet of Moldova led by former Interior Minister Dorin Recean from 16 February 2023 to 1 November 2025.^[1]^[2]^[3] Following an airport attack, Recean reshuffled three cabinet positions.^[4]^[5]

The Governor of Gagauzia election in 2023, meant that Evghenia Guțul became the new governor, with a term starting on 19 July 2023.^[6]

Composition

Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers in the Recean cabinet
Title	Minister		Term of office		Party
Title	Image	Name	Start	End	Party
Prime Minister		Dorin Recean	16 February 2023	1 November 2025		Independent
Deputy Prime Minister		Nicu Popescu	6 August 2021	29 January 2024		Independent
Deputy Prime Minister		Mihai Popșoi	29 January 2024	Incumbent		PAS
Deputy Prime Minister		Dumitru Alaiba	16 February 2023	14 March 2025		PAS
Deputy Prime Minister		Doina Nistor	14 March 2025	1 November 2025		Independent
Deputy Prime Minister		Vladimir Bolea	16 February 2023	Incumbent		PAS
Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration		Cristina Gherasimov	5 February 2024	Incumbent		Independent
Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration		Oleg Serebrian	19 January 2022	30 June 2025		Independent
Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration		Roman Roșca	23 July 2025	1 November 2025		PAS

Ministers in the Recean cabinet
Title	Minister		Term of office		Party
Title	Image	Name	Start	End	Party
Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry		Vladimir Bolea	8 July 2022	19 November 2024		PAS
Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry		Ludmila Catlabuga	19 November 2024	Incumbent		Independent
Minister of Culture		Sergiu Prodan	6 August 2021	1 November 2025		Independent
Minister of Defense		Anatolie Nosatîi	6 August 2021	Incumbent		Independent
Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization		Dumitru Alaiba	16 November 2022	14 March 2025		PAS
Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization		Doina Nistor	14 March 2025	1 November 2025		Independent
Minister of Education and Research		Anatolie Topală	6 August 2021	14 July 2023		Independent
Minister of Education and Research		Dan Perciun	17 July 2023	Incumbent		PAS
Minister of Energy		Victor Parlicov	16 February 2023	5 December 2024		Independent
Minister of Energy		Dorin Junghietu	19 February 2025	Incumbent		Independent
Minister of Environment		Rodica Iordanov	16 November 2022	13 March 2024		Independent
Minister of Environment		Sergiu Lazarencu	14 March 2024	1 November 2025		PAS
Minister of Finance		Veronica Sirețeanu	16 February 2023	27 September 2023		Independent
		Petru Rotaru	28 September 2023	31 July 2024
		Victoria Belous	31 July 2024	1 November 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs		Nicu Popescu	6 August 2021	29 January 2024		Independent
Minister of Foreign Affairs		Mihai Popșoi	29 January 2024	Incumbent		PAS
Minister of Health		Ala Nemerenco	6 August 2021	1 November 2025		Independent
Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development		Lilia Dabija	16 February 2023	14 July 2023		Independent
		Andrei Spînu	17 July 2023	11 November 2024		PAS
		Vladimir Bolea	19 November 2024	Incumbent		PAS
Minister of Internal Affairs		Ana Revenco	6 August 2021	14 July 2023		Independent
		Adrian Efros	17 July 2023	19 November 2024
		Daniella Misail-Nichitin	19 November 2024	Incumbent
Minister of Justice		Veronica Mihailov-Moraru	16 February 2023	1 November 2025		Independent
Minister of Labour and Social Protection		Alexei Buzu	9 January 2023	1 November 2025		Independent
Governor of Gagauzia		Irina Vlah	15 April 2015	19 July 2023		Independent
		Evghenia Guțul	19 July 2023	5 August 2025		Victory
		Ilia Uzun (acting)	5 August 2025	Incumbent		Independent

References

^ "Moldovan prime minister announces government resignation". Reuters. 2023-02-10. Archived from the original on 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
^ Jardan, Cristian; McGrath, Stephen (10 February 2023). "Pro-Western Recean set to succeed Moldova's PM who resigned". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
^ Jardan, Cristian; McGrath, Stephen (February 10, 2023). "Moldovan President names candidate for Prime Minister". ABC News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
^ "Moldova appoints new interior minister after airport shootout". Reuters. 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
^ Nectusu, Madlin (2023-07-17). "Moldovan PM Reshuffles Cabinet Following Airport Gun Attack". Balkan Insight.
^ Alexei (2023-05-16). "Окончательные итоги голосования по второму туру выборов от 14 мая 2023 года". ЦЕНТРАЛЬНАЯ ИЗБИРАТЕЛЬНАЯ КОМИССИЯ ГАГАУЗИИ (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-11-05.

Preceded by

Gavrilița Cabinet

Cabinet of Moldova
16 February 2023

Succeeded by

Munteanu Cabinet

[1] "Moldovan prime minister announces government resignation". Reuters. 2023-02-10. Archived from the original on 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-02-10.

[Pro-Western-2] Jardan, Cristian; McGrath, Stephen (10 February 2023). "Pro-Western Recean set to succeed Moldova's PM who resigned". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.

[primeminister-delegate-3] Jardan, Cristian; McGrath, Stephen (February 10, 2023). "Moldovan President names candidate for Prime Minister". ABC News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.

[4] "Moldova appoints new interior minister after airport shootout". Reuters. 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-08-02.

[5] Nectusu, Madlin (2023-07-17). "Moldovan PM Reshuffles Cabinet Following Airport Gun Attack". Balkan Insight.

[6] Alexei (2023-05-16). "Окончательные итоги голосования по второму туру выборов от 14 мая 2023 года". ЦЕНТРАЛЬНАЯ ИЗБИРАТЕЛЬНАЯ КОМИССИЯ ГАГАУЗИИ (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-11-05.

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v t e Recean Cabinet (2023–2025)
Prime Minister	Dorin Recean
Deputy Prime Ministers	Nicu Popescu (resigned) Mihai Popșoi Dumitru Alaiba (resigned) Doina Nistor Vladimir Bolea Cristina Gherasimov Oleg Serebrian (resigned) Roman Roșca
Ministers	Nicu Popescu (resigned) Mihai Popșoi Dumitru Alaiba (resigned) Doina Nistor Vladimir Bolea (resigned) Ludmila Catlabuga Veronica Mihailov-Moraru Ala Nemerenco Anatolie Nosatîi Ana Revenco (resigned) Adrian Efros (resigned) Daniella Misail-Nichitin Anatolie Topală (resigned) Dan Perciun Veronica Sirețeanu (resigned) Petru Rotaru (resigned) Victoria Belous Rodica Iordanov (resigned) Sergiu Lazarencu Sergiu Prodan Lilia Dabija (resigned) Andrei Spînu (resigned) Vladimir Bolea Alexei Buzu Victor Parlicov (resigned) Dorin Junghietu
Ex-officio members	Irina Vlah (Governor of Gagauzia) (end of term) Evghenia Guțul (Governor of Gagauzia) (resigned) Ilia Uzun (Acting Governor of Gagauzia)

Recean Cabinet
21st Cabinet of Moldova
Prime Minister Dorin Recean
Date formed	16 February 2023 (2023-02-16) (2 years, 349 days)
Date dissolved	1 November 2025 (2025-11-01)
People and organisations
President	Maia Sandu
Head of government	Dorin Recean
Deputy head of government	Nicu Popescu Dumitru Alaiba Vladimir Bolea Oleg Serebrian Cristina Gherasimov Mihai Popșoi Doina Nistor Roman Roșca
No. of ministers	14
Ministers removed	15
Total no. of members	18
Member parties	PAS Independent
Status in legislature	Majority government
Opposition parties	BCS
Opposition leaders	Igor Dodon Vladimir Voronin
History
Election	2021
Predecessor	Gavrilița Cabinet
Successor	Munteanu Cabinet