This article lists a series of political parties, both historical and contemporary as well as active and inactive, from the Republic of Moldova. The Republic of Moldova is a multi-party parliamentary republic with a unicameral system. As of 2025, in Moldova, there are 66 political parties that have been formally registered.
Parliamentary parties
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! Abbr.
! Founded
! Ideology
!Political<br/>position
! Leader
! MPs
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| Party of Action and Solidarity<br>
| PAS
| 2016
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| Centre to<br/>centre-right
| Igor Grosu
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| Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova<br>
| PSRM
| 1997
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| Left-wing
| Igor Dodon
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| Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova<br>
| PCRM
| 1993
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| Far-left
| Vladimir Voronin
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| Our Party<br>
| PN
| 1999
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| Left-wing
| Renato Usatîi
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| Democracy at Home Party<br>
| PPDA
| 2011
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| Right-wing
| Vasile Costiuc
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| National Alternative Movement<br>
| MAN
| 2022
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| Centre-left
| Ion Ceban
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| Party of Development and Consolidation of Moldova<br>
| PDCM
| 2021
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| Centre to<br/>centre-right
| Ion Chicu
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| Common Action Party – Civil Congress<br>
| PAC–CC
| 2019
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| Left-wing
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| Future of Moldova Party<br>
| PVM
| 2022
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| Left-wing
| Vasile Tarlev
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Main non-parliamentary parties
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! colspan="3" |Party
!Abbr.
!Founded
!Ideology
!Political position
!Leader
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|Chance Political Party<br>
|PPȘ
|2020
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|Centre-left
|Alexei Lungu
|Barred from running
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|Dignity and Truth Platform<br>
|PPDA
|2013
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|Centre-right
|Vacant
|Withdrew in favour of PAS
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|Greater Moldova Party<br>
|PMM
|2007
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|Victoria Furtună
|Barred from running
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|Heart of Moldova Republican Party<br>
|PRIM
|2024
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|Left-wing
|Irina Vlah
|Barred from running
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|Revival Party<br />
|PR
|2011
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|Left-wing
|Natalia Parasca
|Barred from running
|-
|}
Former major parties
These parties are still active, but no longer play a significant role in Moldova's political system.
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! colspan="3" |Party
!Abbr.
!Founded
!Ideology
!Political position
!Leader
!Best result
|-
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|Agrarian Party of Moldova<br>
|PAM
|1991
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|Centre-left
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|Nicolae Damașcan
| (1994)
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|Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova<br />
|PLDM
|2007
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|Centre-right
|
|Vlad Filat
| (2010)
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|European Social Democratic Party<br />
|PSDE
|1997
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|Centre-left
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|Iurie Cazacu (acting)
| (2019)
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|Liberal Party<br />
|PL
|1993
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|Centre-right
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|Mihai Ghimpu
| (2009)
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|Christian-Democratic People's Party<br>
|PPCD
|1989
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|Right-wing<br>to far-right
|
|Victor Ciobanu
| (2001–5)
|}
Minor parties
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" |Party
!Abbr.
!Founded
!Ideology
!Political position
!Leader
!Notes
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|Alliance for the Union of Romanians<br>
|AUR
|2019
|
|Right-wing<br>to far-right
|Boris Volosatîi (Moldova)<br>George Simion (Romania)
|Mainly active in Romania
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|Christian-Social Union of Moldova<br/>
|UCSM
|1996
|Christian democracy
|Centre-left
|Gabriel Călin
|Formerly known as the New Force Social-Political Movement
|-
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|Centrist Union of Moldova<br>
|UCM
|2000
|Social democracy
|Centre-left
|Mihai Petrache
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|Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe<br>
|ALDE
|2011
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|Arina Spătaru
|Formerly known as the Democratic Action Party
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|Ecologist Green Party<br>
|PVE
|1992
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|Centre-left
|Anatolie Prohnițchi
|Formerly known as the Ecologist Party of Moldova "Green Alliance"
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|Romanian Popular Party<br>
|PPR
|2013
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|Centre-right
|Vlad Țurcanu
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|Labour Party<br>
|PM
|1999
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|Left-wing
|Marcel Darie
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|Movement of Professionals "Hope"<br>
|MPSN
|1997
|Anti-corruption
|Centre-left
|Andrei Donica
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|National Liberal Party<br>
|PNL
|1993
|
|Centre-right
|Mihai Severovan (acting)
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|New Historical Option<br>
|NOI
|2021
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|Centre-left
|Svetlana Chesari
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|Party of Law and Justice<br>
|PLD
|1997
|Christian democracy
|
|Nicolae Alexei
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|Party of Regions of Moldova<br>
|PRM
|2011
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|Centre-left
|Alexandr Kalinin
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|People's Party of the Republic of Moldova<br>
|PPRM
|2011
|
|Centre-left
|Alexandru Oleinic
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|Republican Party of Moldova<br>
|PRM
|1999
|
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|Andrei Stratan
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|Social Democratic Party<br>
|PSD
|1990
|Social democracy
|Centre-left
|Victor Șelin
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|Socialist Party of Moldova<br>
|PSM
|1992
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|Left-wing
|Vladimir Dorojko
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|Social-Political Movement of the Roma<br>
|MSPR
|2010
|Romani minority interests
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|Working People's Party<br>
|POM
|1998
|Social democracy
|Centre-left
|Serghei Toma
|Formerly known as the New National Moldovan Party
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- Alternative and Salvation Force of Moldova (Forța de Alternativă și de Salvare a Moldovei)
- Christian Agrarian Party (Partidul Creștin Agrar)
- Conservative Party (Partidul Conservator)
- European Party (Partidul European)
- Motherland Party (Partidul „Patria”)
- Party "Our Home – Moldova" (Partidul „Casa Noastră — Moldova”)
- Party "Patriots of Moldova" (Partidul „Patrioţii Moldovei”)
- Party "The Will of the People" (Partidul „Voința Poporului”)
- People's Democratic Party of Moldova (Partidul Popular Democrat din Moldova)
- People's Movement Antimafia (Mișcarea Populară Antimafie)
- Progressive Society Party (Partidul Societăţii Progresiste)
- Russo-Slavic Party of Moldova (Partidul Ruso-Slavean din Moldova)
- United Moldova Party (Partidul „Moldova Unită — Единая Молдова”)
- Victory (Partidul Politic “Victorie”)
- We Build Europe at Home Party (Partidul Acasă Construim Europa)
Former parties
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!colspan=3 | Party
!Abbr.
!Ideology
!Political position
!Leader
!Years active
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|ȘOR Party<br>
|ȘOR
|
|Syncretic
|Ilan Shor
|1998–2023
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|Communist Reformers Party of Moldova<br>
|PCR
|Communism
|Left-wing
|Ruslan Popa
|2014–2015
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|Save Bessarabia Union<br>
|USB
|
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|Valeriu Munteanu
|2006–2021
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|Our Moldova Alliance
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! style="width: 50px"|Pro-Western and pro-European (generally liberal)
! style="width: 50px"|Pro-Russian and Eurosceptic (often anti-American and strongly anti-liberal)
|-
| Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
<br />European Social Democratic Party
<br />Dignity and Truth Platform
<br />European People's Party of Moldova
<br />Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova
<br />Liberal Party
<br />Romanian Popular Party
<br />National Liberal Party
<br />Party of Action and Solidarity
| Christian-Democratic People's Party
<br />Our Party
<br />Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova
<br />Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova
<br />Socialist Party of Moldova
<br />Agrarian Party of Moldova
<br />ȘOR Party
|}
See also
- List of political parties in Romania
- List of political parties in Transnistria
- Lists of political parties
- List of ruling political parties by country
References
External links
- Lista partidelor politice din Moldova
