National Security Council (Moldova)

National Security Council of Moldova
Consiliul Național de Securitate al Republicii Moldova
Seal of the NSC
Agency overview
Formed31 October 1995; 30 years ago (1995-10-31)
JurisdictionMoldova
Headquarters
Agency executives
Websitepresedinte.md/eng/cadrul-normativ

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. 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

It was established as the Supreme Security Council (SSC) (Romanian: Consiliul Suprem de Securitate, CSS) on 31 October 1995. President Maia Sandu renamed it to the National Security Council on 7 November 2025.

Members

The Presidential Palace in Chișinău is the meeting place of the NSC

Permanent members of the council since October 2009 have included the following:

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.

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.

List of Secretaries

Portrait Name Term start Term end President
Alexandru Gorgan October 16, 1995 January 17, 1997 Mircea Snegur
Georgiy Kyrlan January 17, 1997 June 5, 1998 Petru Lucinschi
Mihail Plămădeală June 17, 1998 February 10, 2000
Adrian Usatii February 24, 2000 March 28, 2001
Valeriu Gurbulea [ro] 18 July 2001 19 February 2004 Vladimir Voronin
Ion Morei 20 February 2004 11 September 2009
Iurie Richicinschi 9 November 2009 11 April 2012 Mihai Ghimpu (acting)
Vlad Filat (acting)
Marian Lupu (acting)
Alexei Barbăneagră 11 April 2012 23 December 2016 Nicolae Timofti
Artur Gumeniuc 3 March 2017 25 June 2019 Igor Dodon
Victor Gaiciuc 12 August 2019 14 November 2019
16 March 2020 9 November 2020
Ana Revenco 21 January 2021 2 September 2021 Maia Sandu
Dorin Recean 7 February 2022 16 February 2023
Stanislav Secrieru 1 September 2023 Incumbent

See also

References

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