Supreme Security Council of Moldova
| Consiliul Suprem de Securitate al Republicii Moldova | |
 Seal of the SSC | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 31 October 1995 |
| Jurisdiction | Moldova |
| Headquarters | Presidential Palace, Chișinău |
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| Website | presedinte |
The Supreme Security Council (SSC) (Romanian: Consiliul Suprem de Securitate, CSS) 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.[1][2] 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. Permanent members of the council since October 2009[3] have included the following:[4][5]
Members
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- Maia Sandu – President of the SSC; President of Moldova
- Stanislav Secrieru – Secretary of the SSC; Defense and National Security Advisor to the President
- Igor Grosu – President of the Moldovan Parliament
- Dorin Recean – Prime Minister of Moldova
- Lilian Carp – Chair of the Parliamentary Committee for National Security, Defense and Public Order
- Anatolie Nosatîi – Minister of Defense
- Daniella Misail-Nichitin – Minister of Internal Affairs
- Alexandru Musteață – Director of the Security and Intelligence Service
- Alexandru Machidon – Acting Prosecutor General of Moldova
- Anca Dragu – Governor of the National Bank of Moldova
- Mihai Popșoi – Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Roman Roșca – Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration
- Cristina Gherasimov – Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration
- Veronica Mihailov-Moraru – Minister of Justice
- Victoria Belous – Minister of Finance
- Veronica Roșca – Chair of the Parliamentary Judicial Committee for Appointments and Immunities
- Adrian Băluțel – Chief of Staff to the President
- Serghei Diaconu – Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister, Foreign Cooperation Advisor
- Ana Revenco – Director of the Center for Strategic Communication and Combating Disinformation
Whenever the new composition of the CSS 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.[6] The composition was most recently changed in June 2019 by President Igor Dodon following the constitutional crisis that occurred.[7]
In wartime, the CSS is renamed to the Supreme Council on Defense, to which the president chairs the council in their position as Supreme Commander-in-Chief.[8]
List of Secretaries
[edit]| President | Photo | Name | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Voronin | Valeriu Gurbulea | 18 July 2001 | 19 February 2004 | |
| Ion Morei | 20 February 2004 | 11 September 2009 | ||
| Mihai Ghimpu (acting) | Iurie Richicinschi | 9 November 2009 | 11 April 2012 | |
| Vlad Filat (acting) | ||||
| Marian Lupu (acting) | ||||
| Nicolae Timofti | Alexei Barbăneagră[9] | 11 April 2012 | 23 December 2016 | |
| Igor Dodon | Artur Gumeniuc[10][11] | 3 March 2017 | 25 June 2019 | |
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Victor Gaiciuc | 12 August 2019 | 14 November 2019 | |
| 16 March 2020 | 9 November 2020 | |||
| Maia Sandu | 
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Ana Revenco | 21 January 2021 | 2 September 2021 |
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Dorin Recean | 7 February 2022 | 16 February 2023 | |
| Stanislav Secrieru | 1 September 2023 | Incumbent |
See also
[edit]- Government of Moldova
- Supreme Council of National Defence (Romania)
- National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
- Security Council of Russia
References
[edit]- ^ "President Dodon signs decree to form the new Supreme Security Council: Who are the members". 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Capitolul I - Dispoziţii generale" [Chapter I - General provisions]. lex.justice.md (in Romanian).
- ^ Bruneau, Thomas C.; Matei, Florina Cristiana (2013). The Routledge Handbook of Civil-military Relations. Routledge. ISBN 9780415782739.
- ^ "Componenţa Consiliului Suprem de Securitate — Președinția Republicii Moldova". www.presedinte.md. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24.
- ^ "Moldovan president asks convening of Supreme Security Council immediately". www.moldpres.md.
- ^ "Moldovan president signs decree creating new composition of Supreme Security Council — Presidency of the Republic of Moldova".
- ^ "Moldova's Parallel Leader Warns Incumbent Against New Venezuela". www.bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-12.
- ^ Moldova Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments. Lulu.com. 3 March 2012. ISBN 9781438775050.
- ^ "One moment, please..." presedinte.md. Archived from the original on 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ^ Vlas, Cristi (2017-03-03). "President Dodon appoints defense adviser Artur Gumeniuc, approves Economic Council". Moldova.org. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ^ "Profile: Artur Gumeniuc". profiles.rise.md. Retrieved 2025-07-20.