Ministry of Defense (Moldova)

The Ministry of Defence of Moldova (Ministerul Apărării Republica Moldova) is one of the nine ministries of the Government of Moldova. It is the main executive body responsible for the Armed Forces of Moldova.

Functions
The Ministry of Defense is currently is responsible for carrying out the following duties:


 * Organization and control of the Moldovan National Army
 * Representing the armed forces in the cabinet
 * Reporting to the Government of Moldova on military affairs
 * Executing the military policy of the government and the President of Moldova
 * Management of all military related activities and military operations
 * Oversight of military construction
 * Development of communication and transport systems
 * Provision of military storage
 * Management of military offices and institutions
 * Administration of military academies
 * Welfare of retired military personnel
 * Equipping the armed forces with necessary technology
 * Corresponding with foreign defence ministries

Leadership

 * Minister of Defence – Pavel Voicu
 * General Secretary of State – Radu Burduja
 * State Secretary – Vladimir Iliev
 * Chief of the General Staff – Brigader General Igor Gorgan
 * Commander of the Moldovan Ground Forces – Colonel Mihail Buclis

Depapartments and subordinates

 * Cabinet of the Minister of Defense – The cabinet assists the defense minister in organizing/managing the main subordinate institutions of the ministry. The cabinet is also responsible for organizing meetings and coordinating protocol.
 * General Staff (J1)
 * Personnel Directorate (J2)
 * Operations Directorate (J3)
 * Directorate of Logistics (J4)
 * Strategic Planning Directorate (J5)
 * Communication and Information Systems Directorate (J6)
 * Doctrine and Joint Training Directorate (J7)
 * Management, Coordination and Monitoring Directorate
 * Law Department
 * Health Department
 * Secţia poliţie militară
 * Economic and Financial Department
 * Secretariat and Internal Management Department
 * Legal Department
 * Human Resources Management Department
 * Defense Policy and Defense Planning Division
 * General Inspection Directorate
 * Public Relations Service

List of Ministers

 * Division General Ion Costaș (February 5, 1992 – July 29, 1992)
 * Pavel Creangă (July 29, 1992 – January 24, 1997)
 * Valeriu Pasat (January 24, 1997 – May 11, 1999)
 * Boris Gămurari (May 11, 1999 – April 19, 2001)
 * Brigadier General Victor Gaiciuc (April 19, 2001 – October 15, 2004)
 * Tudor Colesniuc (Acting) (October 15, 2004 – December 29, 2004)
 * Valeriu Pleșca (December 29, 2004 – June 11, 2007)
 * Brigadier General Ion Coropcean (Acting) (June 11, 2007 – July 16, 2007)
 * Vitalie Vrabie (July 16, 2007 – September 25, 2009)
 * Vitalie Marinuța (September 25, 2009 – February 27, 2014)
 * Valeriu Troenco (February 27, 2014 – February 18, 2015)
 * Viorel Cibotaru (February 18, 2015 – July 30, 2015)
 * Anatol Șalaru (July 30, 2015 – December 27, 2016)
 * Gheorghe Galbura (Acting) (December 27, 2016 – October 24, 2017)
 * Eugen Sturza (October 24, 2017 – June 8, 2019)
 * Pavel Voicu (June 8, 2019 – November 14, 2019)
 * Victor Gaiciuc (November 14, 2019 - Present)