Moldovan parliamentary elections took place on March 6, 2005. Turnout was 63.7 percent.

Election outcome

As a result of the 2005 parliamentary elections, the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova gained 56 seats in the 101-member Parliament - more than the minimum 51 seats required to form a government, but short of the 61 votes necessary to elect a president. President Vladimir Voronin

Vladimir Voronin

Vladimir Nicolaevici Voronin is a Moldovan politician. He was the third President of Moldova from 2001 until 2009 and has been the First Secretary of the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova since 1994...

 was therefore re-elected with support from the Christian Democratic People's Party and from the Democratic and Social Liberal parties.

Structure of the Moldovan Parliament 2005-2009

Structure of the Moldovan Parliament 2005-2009

• Speaker of the Parliament - Vladimir Voronin
  Vladimir Voronin
  Vladimir Nicolaevici Voronin is a Moldovan politician. He was the third President of Moldova from 2001 until 2009 and has been the First Secretary of the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova since 1994...
  
  
• Deputy Speaker of the Parliament
• Standing Bureau

The working body of the Parliament - the Standing Bureau - is formed taking into consideration the proportional representation of the factions in the legislative body. The Chairman and Deputy Chairmen are its ex officio members. The number of members of the Standing Bureau is determined by the Parliament's decision.

• Marian Lupu
  Marian Lupu
  Marian Lupu is a Moldovan politician and is President of Parliament and Acting President since 2010.-Background and education:...
  
   - Speaker of the Parliament, representing the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM)
• Maria Postoico - Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, representing the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM)
• Iurie Roşca
  Iurie Rosca
  Iurie Roşca is a Moldovan politician who has served as president of the Christian-Democratic People's Party since 1994.- Biography :...
  
   - Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, representing the Christian-Democratic People's Party
  Christian-Democratic People's Party (Moldova)
  The Christian Democratic People's Party is a Christian democratic political party in Moldova. In the last legislative elections on March 6, 2005, the party won 9.1% of the popular vote and 11 out of 101 seats. Led by Iurie Roşca, the CDPP and the liberal PNL are the only major political parties in...
  
  
• Dumitru Braghiş
  Dumitru Braghis
  Dumitru Braghiş was the Prime Minister of Moldova from 1999 until 2001. Then, he was a member of the Parliament of Moldova, where he represented the Party Alliance Our Moldova.-Biography:...
  
   - representing the Party Alliance Our Moldova
  Party Alliance Our Moldova
  The Party Alliance Our Moldova was a social liberal political party in Moldova led by Serafim Urechean, former mayor of Chişinău. It merged into the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova in 2011.-History:...
  
  
• Ivan Călin
  Ivan Călin
  Ivan Calin is a Moldovan politician.-Biography:Ivan Calin was born in the small village of Plot in the north of Transnistria, in Rîbniţa sub-district, then in Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic....
  
   - representing the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM)
• Dumitru Diacov
  Dumitru Diacov
  Dumitru Diacov is a Moldovan politician.- Biography :...
  
   - representing the Democratic Party of Moldova
  Democratic Party of Moldova
  The Democratic Party of Moldova is a social-democratic political party in Moldova.-Overview:In the legislative elections of 6 March 2005, the party was part of the Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova , that won 28.4 % of the popular vote and 34 out of 101 seats. Inside the Bloc the party won 8 seats...
  
  
• Vladimir Eremciuc - representing the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM)
• Eugenia Ostapciuc
  Eugenia Ostapciuc
  Eugenia Ostapciuc is a Moldovan politician, member of the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova. In 2001-2005 she was the President of the Moldovan Parliament....
  
   - representing the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM)
• Oleg Serebrian
  Oleg Serebrian
  Oleg Serebrian is a Moldovan politician, diplomat and political scientist .- Biography :He studied law and history at the "Ion Creangă" State University in Chişinău and international relations at the European Institute of High International Studies in Nice, France. Serebrian entered the Ministry...
  
   - representing the Social Liberal Party
  Social Liberal Party (Moldova)
  The Social Liberal Party was a liberal political party in Moldova, led by Oleg Serebrian.At the legislative elections, 6 March 2005, the party was part of the Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova , that won 28.4 % of the popular vote and 34 out of 101 seats. Inside the Bloc the party won 3 seats...
  
  
• Victor Stepaniuc
  Victor Stepaniuc
  Victor Stepaniuc is a Moldovan historian and politician.- External links :* * http://chisinau.novopress.info/?p=338, Partidul Comunistilor din RM - lideri, grupari, interese...
  
   - representing the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM)
• Serafim Urechean
  Serafim Urechean
  Serafim Urechean is a Moldovan politician.-Education and career:Urechean was born on February 2, 1950, in Larga, Briceni. In 1974, he graduated from the Polytechnic Institute in Chişinău. He carried out the compulsory military service in the Soviet army, at Tolyatti...
  
   - representing the Party Alliance Our Moldova
  Party Alliance Our Moldova
  The Party Alliance Our Moldova was a social liberal political party in Moldova led by Serafim Urechean, former mayor of Chişinău. It merged into the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova in 2011.-History:...
  
  

• Standing Committees

The elected deputies

Alim Afonin, PCRM Mircea Anton, PCRM Vasile Balan Vasile Balan - External links :* * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Galina Balmoş, PCRM Ivan Banari Ivan Banari - External links :* * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Vasile Bodişteanu, PCRM Iurie Bolboceanu Iurie Bolboceanu - External links :* * * * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Nicolae Bondarciuc, PCRM Elena Bondarenco, PCRM Serafima Borgan, PCRM Ludmila Borgula, PCRM Vladimir Braga Vladimir Braga - External links :* * * * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Dumitru Braghiş Dumitru Braghis Dumitru Braghiş was the Prime Minister of Moldova from 1999 until 2001. Then, he was a member of the Parliament of Moldova, where he represented the Party Alliance Our Moldova.-Biography:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Leonid Bujor Leonid Bujor Leonid Bujor is a Moldovan politician. He is the Minister of Education in Vlad Filat Cabinet.- Biography :... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Ghenadii Bulgacov, PCRM Valentina Buliga Valentina Buliga Valentina Buliga is a Moldovan politician. She is the Minister of Labour, Social Protection and Family in Vlad Filat Cabinet.- Biography :... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Ivan Călin Ivan Călin Ivan Calin is a Moldovan politician.-Biography:Ivan Calin was born in the small village of Plot in the north of Transnistria, in Rîbniţa sub-district, then in Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.... , PCRM Valerii Călmăţui, PCRM Mihail Camerzan, PCRM Ecaterina Cavlac, PCRM Alexandr Ceaicovschi, PCRM Iosif Chetraru, PCRM Adriana Chiriac, PPCD Vladimir Ciobanu Vladimir Ciobanu - External links :* * * * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Ivan Ciontoloi, Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Vasile Colţa Vasile Colţa - External links :* * * * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Valeriu Cosarciuc Valeriu Cosarciuc Valeriu Cosarciuc is a Moldovan politician. He is the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry in Vlad Filat Cabinet.- Biography :... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Alexandru Cotorobai, PCRM Vlad Cubreacov Vlad Cubreacov Vlad Cubreacov is a Moldovan politician.- Biography :In 1989 he graduated from the journalism faculty of the State University of Moldova... , PPCD Valentina Cuşnir Valentina Cuşnir - Biography :Valentina Cuşnir studied at the Technical University from Moldova and worked as an engineer in Călăraşi . She served as member of the Moldovan Parliament.She has the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova and Romania.... , PPCD Albert Datco, PCRM Nicolai Deatovschi Nicolai Deatovschi - External links :* * * * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Dumitru Diacov Dumitru Diacov Dumitru Diacov is a Moldovan politician.- Biography :... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Semion Dragan, PCRM Vladimir Dragomir, PCRM Vladimir Eremciuc, PCRM Iurie Eriomin, PCRM Vladimir Filat, Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Valerii Garev, PCRM Stella Gherman, PCRM Valentina Golban Valentina Golban - External links :* * * * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Petru Gozun, PCRM Lora Grosu Lora Grosu - External links :* * * * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Vasile Grozav Vasile Grozav - External links :* * * * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Eva Gudumac, PCRM Valeriu Guma Valeriu Guma - External links :* * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Ion Guţu Ion Guţu - External links :* * * * * * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Ivan Guţu, PCRM Lidia Guţu Lidia Guţu - Biography :He served as member of the Parliament of Moldova and ambassador to Romania .- External links :* * * * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Nicolae Guţul, PCRM Vasile Iovv, PCRM Alexei Ivanov, PCRM Dumitru Ivanov Dumitru Ivanov Dumitru Ivanov is a Moldovan politician.- External links :* * * * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Zoia Jalba, PPCD Alexandru Jdanov, PCRM Igor Klipii Igor Klipii Igor Klipii is a Moldovan politician and diplomat.- Biography :He studied law and history at the "Ion Creangă" State University in Chişinău and international relations at the National School of Administration and Political Science of Bucharest and the European Institute of High International... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Angela Leahu, PPCD Alexandru Lipcan Alexandru Lipcan - External links :* * * * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Marian Lupu Marian Lupu Marian Lupu is a Moldovan politician and is President of Parliament and Acting President since 2010.-Background and education:... , PCRM Oleg Mantorov, PCRM Anton Miron, PCRM Vadim Mişin, PCRM Victor Mîndru, PCRM Mihail Mocan, PCRM Gheorghe Mustaţă, PCRM Ion Neagu, PPCD Alexandru Oleinic Alexandru Oleinic Alexandru Oleinic is a Moldovan politician. He is the Minister of Information Technologies and Communications in Vlad Filat Cabinet.- Biography :... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Nicolae Oleinic, PCRM Anatolie Onceanu Anatolie Onceanu - External links :* * * * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Eugenia Ostapciuc Eugenia Ostapciuc Eugenia Ostapciuc is a Moldovan politician, member of the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova. In 2001-2005 she was the President of the Moldovan Parliament.... , PCRM Arcadii Pasecinic, PCRM Vitalia Pavlicenco Vitalia Pavlicenco Vitalia Pavlicenco is a Moldavian politician. She is the head of the National Liberal Party .- External links :* * * * * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Grigore Petrenco, PCRM Vasile Pintea Vasile Pîntea - External links :* * * * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Ion Pleşca Ion Pleşca - External links :* * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Gheorghe Popa, PCRM Maria Postoico, PCRM Dumitru Prijmireanu, PCRM Marcel Răducan Marcel Răducan Marcel Răducan is a Moldovan politician. He is the Minister of Constructions and Regional Development in Vlad Filat Cabinet.- Biography :... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Iurie Roşca Iurie Rosca Iurie Roşca is a Moldovan politician who has served as president of the Christian-Democratic People's Party since 1994.- Biography :... , PPCD Ştefan Secăreanu Ştefan Secăreanu Ştefan Secăreanu is a journalist and politician from Moldova.- Biography :Ştefan Secăreanu graduated from Moldova State University and worked for TeleRadio-Moldova. He was the editor in chief of Deşteptarea and Ţara. He served as a member of the Parliament of Moldova .- External links :* *... , PPCD Oleg Serebrian Oleg Serebrian Oleg Serebrian is a Moldovan politician, diplomat and political scientist .- Biography :He studied law and history at the "Ion Creangă" State University in Chişinău and international relations at the European Institute of High International Studies in Nice, France. Serebrian entered the Ministry... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Mihail Sidorov, PCRM Sergiu Stati, PCRM Victor Stepaniuc Victor Stepaniuc Victor Stepaniuc is a Moldovan historian and politician.- External links :* * http://chisinau.novopress.info/?p=338, Partidul Comunistilor din RM - lideri, grupari, interese... , PCRM Iurie Stoicov, PCRM Gheorghe Susarenco, PPCD Valentina Serpul, PPCD Boris Stepa, PCRM Dmitrii Todoroglo, PCRM Anatol Ţăranu Anatol Ţăranu - Biography :Ţăranu holds a Ph.D. in history and served as member of the Parliament of Moldova . Ţăranu has also been a chief expert for the Chişinău side during negotiations with separatist leaders in Transnistria... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Oleg Ţulea Oleg Ţulea - External links :* * * * -References:... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Vladimir Ţurcan Vladimir Ţurcan -References:... , PCRM Veaceslav Untilă Veaceslav Untilă -Works:* Regulamentul circulaţiei rutiere, Editura Universul, Chişinău, 1995* Crima organizată – contrasens, Editura Litera, Chişinău, 1999* Crima organizată – stop, Editura Museum, Chişinău, 2000* De ce ASC?, Editura Museum, Chişinău, 2000... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Serafim Urechean Serafim Urechean Serafim Urechean is a Moldovan politician.-Education and career:Urechean was born on February 2, 1950, in Larga, Briceni. In 1974, he graduated from the Polytechnic Institute in Chişinău. He carried out the compulsory military service in the Soviet army, at Tolyatti... , Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova The Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova was an electoral alliance in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.- Membership of the Bloc :The alliance was formed by the following parties:... Ala Ursul, PCRM Ion Varta Ion Varta Ion Varta is a politician from the Republic of Moldova.- Biography :He served as member of the Parliament of Moldova. He is a member of the Commission for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Moldova.- External links :... , PPCD Vladimir Vitiuc, PCRM Irina Vlah, PCRM Anatolie Zagorodnîi, PCRM Larisa Zimina, PCRM

Sources

• http://www.e-democracy.md/en/elections/parliamentary/2005/ and Parties and Elections in Europe
• Angus Reid Consultants - Election Tracker