National Security Council (Moldova)
Advisory body to the President of Moldova
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The National Security Council (NSC) (Romanian: Consiliul Național de Securitate, CNS) is an advisory body to the President of Moldova (concurrently the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Moldovan Armed Forces) which aides and assists the President in the implementation of military policy and national security decisions.[1][2] Its authority is vested in the Constitution of Moldova. The President is one of many permanent members of the council and chairs all of its meetings.
- Maia Sandu, President
- Stanislav Secrieru, Secretary
| Consiliul Național de Securitate al Republicii Moldova | |
Seal of the NSC | |
 A meeting of the NSC on 26 May 2026. | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 31 October 1995 |
| Jurisdiction | Moldova |
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Agency executives |
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| Website | presedinte |
History
It was established as the Supreme Security Council (SSC) (Romanian: Consiliul Suprem de Securitate, CSS) on 31 October 1995. President Maia Sandu renamed it to the National Security Council on 7 November 2025.[3]
Members
Permanent members of the council since October 2009[4] have included the following:[5][6]
- Maia Sandu – President of the NSC; President of Moldova
- Stanislav Secrieru – Secretary of the NSC; Defense and National Security Advisor to the President
- Igor Grosu – President of the Parliament
- Vasile Tofan – Prime Minister of Moldova
- Lilian Carp – Chair of the Parliamentary Committee for National Security, Defense and Public Order
- Anatolie Nosatîi – Minister of Defense
- Daniella Misail-Nichitin – Minister of Internal Affairs
- Alexandru Musteață – Director of the Security and Intelligence Service
- Alexandru Machidon – Prosecutor General of Moldova
- Anca Dragu – Governor of the National Bank of Moldova
- Mihai Popșoi – Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Valeriu Chiveri – Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration
- Cristina Gherasimov – Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration
- Vladislav Cojuhari – Minister of Justice
- Victoria Belous – Minister of Finance
- Veronica Roșca – Chair of the Parliamentary Judicial Committee for Appointments and Immunities
- Alexei Buzu – Secretary General of the Government
- Liliana Vițu – Director of the Center for Strategic Communication and Combating Disinformation
Whenever the new composition of the CNS is officiated, the president signs a decree to appoint them as council members. Other non-permanent members such as parliamentary faction leaders and intellectuals are also invited to attend.[7][8]
In wartime, the CNS is renamed to the National Council on Defense, to which the president chairs the council in their position as Supreme Commander-in-Chief.[9]
List of Secretaries
| Portrait | Name | Term start | Term end | President |
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| Alexandru Gorgan | October 16, 1995 | January 17, 1997 | Mircea Snegur | |
| Georgiy Kyrlan[10] | January 17, 1997 | June 5, 1998 | Petru Lucinschi | |
| Mihail Plămădeală[11][12] | June 17, 1998 | February 10, 2000 | ||
| Adrian Usatii[13] | February 24, 2000 | March 28, 2001 | ||
| Valeriu Gurbulea | 18 July 2001 | 19 February 2004 | Vladimir Voronin | |
| Ion Morei | 20 February 2004 | 11 September 2009 | ||
| Iurie Richicinschi | 9 November 2009 | 11 April 2012 | Mihai Ghimpu (acting) | |
| Vlad Filat (acting) | ||||
| Marian Lupu (acting) | ||||
| Alexei Barbăneagră[14] | 11 April 2012 | 23 December 2016 | Nicolae Timofti | |
| Artur Gumeniuc[15][16] | 3 March 2017 | 25 June 2019 | Igor Dodon | |
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Victor Gaiciuc | 12 August 2019 | 14 November 2019 | |
| 16 March 2020 | 9 November 2020 | |||
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Ana Revenco | 21 January 2021 | 2 September 2021 | Maia Sandu |
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Dorin Recean | 7 February 2022 | 16 February 2023 | |
| Stanislav Secrieru | 1 September 2023 | Incumbent |