Dumitru Budianschi

Budianschi worked in the field of consulting and expertise in various institutions in Moldova and abroad, including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank, and the United Nations Development Programme.^[2]

Budianschi was a member of the Parliament of Moldova as the deputy the Party of Action and Solidarity faction.^[3][4] He served as Minister of Finance in the government under Natalia Gavrilița from August 2021 to February 2023.^[5] As Minister of Finance, Budianschi prioritized modest salary increases in the public sector to help offset inflation and support low-income workers. He oversaw a raise in the minimum public salary from 2,200 to 3,100 lei and secured increases for specific groups such as drivers and psychopedagogical staff. Emphasizing fiscal responsibility, Budianschi acknowledged the limits of Moldova's 50 billion lei budget and clarified that larger salary hikes, such as those for Constitutional court judges, were driven by parliamentary amendments, not ministry decisions.^[6]

In March 2023, Budianschi was appointed, by decision of the Parliament of Moldova, as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Commission for Financial Markets, following Cornelia Cozlovschi resigning for personal reasons.^[2]

Budianschi authored 7 scientific articles and multiple research/analyses on various economic topics.^[1]