| Ministerul Afacerilor Externe | |
 Seal of the Ministry | |
 Headquarters in Chișinău | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 6 June 1990 |
| Preceding Ministry |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Moldova |
| Headquarters | 80 31 August 1989 Street, Chișinău |
| Minister responsible |
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| Ministry executives |
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| Website | mfa.gov.md |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romanian : Ministerul Afacerilor Externe) is one of the fourteen ministries of the Government of Moldova.
The ministry was established on 1 February 1944, as the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs of the Moldavian SSR. It would later be renamed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the MSSR on 27 March 1946.
He following have served as the foreign ministers of the Moldavian SSR:
The Council of People's Commissars in subsequent decades, exercised leadership in the MSSR's foreign relations with foreign nations. At the same time, the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs was often concurrent with the post of Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) of the Republic. During its existence, Moldova had representatives only in the Hungarian People's Republic, with the entire apparatus only consisting then of several people. The highest recognition the ministry received was on 23 November 1983, when Foreign Minister Comendant spoke at a meeting of the UN General Assembly. According to the 1978 Soviet Moldovan Constitution, the international rights of the MSSR were reduced in comparison with the amendments of 1944. [2] [3]
The ministry was converted into its current form on 31 August 1989. According to Constitution of Moldova (1994), the structure of the Government is determined by organic law. The office of Foreign Minister is one of the most high-profile positions in the Government of Moldova.
The following subdivisions are part of the MFA: [4]
Public Relations Department
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Office term | Notes | Cabinet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolae Țîu (born 1948) | 6 June 1990 | 28 October 1993 | Druc | ||
| 2 | Mihai Popov (born 1949) | 5 April 1994 | 28 July 1997 | Sangheli II | ||
| 3 | Nicolae Tăbăcaru (born 1955) | 28 July 1997 | 23 November 2000 | Ciubuc I-II | ||
| 4 | Nicolae Cernomaz (1949–2023) | 23 November 2000 | 27 July 2001 | Braghiș | ||
| 5 | Nicolae Dudău (born 1945) | 4 September 2001 | 4 February 2004 | Tarlev I | ||
| 6 | Andrei Stratan (born 1966) | 4 February 2004 | 25 September 2009 | Deputy Prime Minister | Tarlev I-II | |
| 7 |  | Iurie Leancă (born 1963) | 25 September 2009 | 30 May 2013 | Deputy Prime Minister Acting Prime Minister | Filat I-II |
| 8 |  | Natalia Gherman (born 1969) | 30 May 2013 | 20 January 2016 | Deputy Prime Minister Acting Prime Minister | Leancă Gaburici Streleț |
| 9 |  | Andrei Galbur (born 1975) | 20 January 2016 | 21 December 2017 | Deputy Prime Minister | Filip |
| 10 |  | Tudor Ulianovschi (born 1983) | 10 January 2018 | 8 June 2019 | ||
| 11 |  | Nicu Popescu (born 1981) | 8 June 2019 | 14 November 2019 | Sandu | |
| 12 |  | Aureliu Ciocoi (born 1968) | 14 November 2019 | 16 March 2020 | Chicu | |
| 13 |  | Oleg Țulea (born 1980) | 16 March 2020 | 9 November 2020 | ||
| 14 | | Aureliu Ciocoi (born 1968) | 9 November 2020 | 6 August 2021 | Acting Prime Minister | |
| 15 | | Nicu Popescu (born 1981) | 6 August 2021 | 29 January 2024 | Deputy Prime Minister | Gavrilița |
| 16 |  | Mihai Popșoi (born 1987) | 29 January 2024 | Incumbent | Deputy Prime Minister | Recean |
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