Eight PAS MPs resign their seats, five join Munteanu’s Government
On Friday, October 31, Parliament acknowledged the resignation of several deputies from the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) who relinquished their mandates after joining the Cabinet of Ministers headed by Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu.
Vladimir Bolea will continue to serve as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, while Mihail Popșoi will remain as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Dan Perciun was appointed as Minister of Education and Research, and Ludmila Catlabuga will serve as Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry. Emil Ceban has also resigned from his position as a deputy after being appointed Minister of Health.
Additionally, Dorin Recean and Artur Mija submitted their resignations following their announcements of retirement from politics. Nicolae Popescu has resigned after being named Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Moldova for European Affairs and Strategic Partnerships.
All deputies requested that their resignations take effect on November 1, 2025.
According to the Law on the Status of Deputies in Parliament, the vacant positions will be filled by the next deputies on the list of the electoral competitor, the "Action and Solidarity Party" (PAS). These deputies include Igor Talmazan, Angela Munteanu-Pojoga, Veronica Cupcea, Veronica Briceag, Liliana Grosu, Alexandr Trubca, Gheorghe Ichim, and Valeriu Carțîn.
The cabinet led by Alexandru Munteanu was sworn in on Friday, October 31, a month and three days after the parliamentary elections, which resulted in a new composition of Parliament maintaining the same parliamentary majority—the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS).
The new Cabinet of Ministers will take the oath of office on Saturday, November 1. The inauguration ceremony is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at the Presidency.
