Constitution of Moldova

Constitution of Moldova
Overview
Original title	(in Romanian) Constituția Republicii Moldova
Jurisdiction	Moldova
Ratified	29 July 1994; 29 years ago (1994-07-29)
Date effective	27 August 1994; 29 years ago (1994-08-27)
System	Unitary parliamentary republic
Government structure
Branches	Three (executive, legislature and judiciary)
Chambers	One
Executive	President Prime minister as head of government
Judiciary	Supreme Court of Moldova, Constitutional Court
Federalism	Unitary
Electoral college	No
Last amended	2016
Supersedes	Constitution of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
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Parliament President Igor Grosu
Judiciary Constitutional Court Supreme Court
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The current Constitution was adopted on 29 July 1994 by the Moldovan Parliament. It came into force on 27 August 1994 and has since been amended 8 times.^[1]

The Constitution established the Republic of Moldova as a sovereign state, independent and neutral; a state of law governed by a set of principles including the separation and cooperation of powers, political pluralism, human rights and freedoms, observance of International Law and International Treaties. It delineates the formation and function of the state's main institutions: Parliament, Cabinet, President and Judiciary.^[2]