Governor of Gagauzia

The governor of Gagauzia (Başkan (pronounced [ˈbaʃkan])) is the highest political position in Gagauzia, an autonomous territorial unit of Moldova. They chair the Executive Committee of Gagauzia and are an ex-officio member of the Cabinet of Moldova.

Governor of Gagauzia
Gagauz: Gagauz Yeri başkanı
Romanian: Guvernator al UTA Găgăuzia
Russian: Башкан Гагаузии
Coat of arms of Gagauzia
Incumbent
Irina Vlah
since 15 April 2015
General Department of Affairs of the Governor (Bashkan)
StyleHer Excellency
TypeHead of Government
Member ofCabinet of Moldova
Executive Committee of Gagauzia
ResidenceComrat
AppointerUniversal suffrage election (as governor)
President of Moldova (as member of cabinet)[1]
Term lengthFour years, renewable once (consecutively)
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Moldova
Law on Special Legal Status of Gagauzia
Inaugural holderGheorghe Tabunşcic
Formation23 December 1994
Websitegagauzia.md

Powers

The position is created by the 14th article of the law on the legal status of Gagauzia No. 344-XIII (December 23, 1994). All state authorities in Gagauzia are subordinate to the governor. The governor is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and free suffrage on an alternative basis for a term of 4 years. One and the same person can be a governor for no more than two consecutive terms. They must be a citizen of Moldova over 35 years old and know the Gagauz language. The governor can issue decisions and decrees valid throughout the territory of Gagauzia.

Governors of Gagauzia
NameFromUntilLength in office
Gheorghe Tabunşcic 19 June 1995 24 September 1999 4 years, 3 months and 5 days
Dumitru Croitor 24 September 1999 21 June 2002 2 years, 8 months and 28 days
Valeri Ianioglo (interim) 21 June 2002 10 July 2002 19 days
Ivan Kristioglo (interim, in opposition) 10 July 2002 29 July 2002 11 days
Gheorghe Mollo (interim) 29 July 2002 9 November 2002 3 months and 30 days
Gheorghe Tabunşcic 9 November 2002 29 December 2006 4 years, 1 month and 20 days
Mihail Formuzal 29 December 2006 15 April 2015 8 years, 3 months and 17 days
Irina Vlah 15 April 2015 19 July 2023 8 years+
Evghenia Guțul 19 July 2023 present

See also
  1. https://www.presedinte.md/eng/presa/guvernatorul-uta-gagauzia-irina-vlaha-depus-juramntul-in-calitate-de-membru-al-guvernului
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