The Gavrilița Cabinet () is the incumbent

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, led by former

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. It took office on 6 August 2021. Gavrilița was previously proposed as prime minister by

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in February 2021, but was rejected by the

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- Șor parliamentary majority.

History

During the vote, the government received the support of 61 members of Moldovan

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. The ruling

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won mandates during early parliamentary elections in 2021. Gavrilița's appointment marked the end of the six-month absence of government in the country after the previous government resigned in December 2020. Natalia Gavrilița became the third woman in the post of

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(after

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, excluding acting

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). After her nomination by

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Sandu, the entire executive branch in the republic became headed by women. As of 6 August 2021, the similar situation has happened only in

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, with the current

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and

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Kaja Kallas. In total, three women became ministers. The head of Gagauzia,

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, who was elected in a separate vote in 2015, also participates in the work of the cabinet.

Composition

The new cabinet has 13 ministries, instead of nine as in recent years. The Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure became separate agencies. Furthermore, the Ministry of Environment was recreated.

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returned to the government as

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, after working in the

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. The Minister of Health Ala Nemerenco also returned to the government after working with Maia Sandu. The Başkan (Governor) of Gagauzia is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and free suffrage on an alternative basis for a term of 4 years. One and the same person can be a governor for no more than two consecutive terms. The Başkan of Gagauzia is confirmed as a member of the Moldovan government by a decree of the

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References

External links

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