# Gavrilița Cabinet

The Gavrilița Cabinet (pronunciation: [ɡavriˈlitsa]) was the Cabinet of Moldova, led by former Finance Minister Natalia Gavrilița from 6 August 2021 until 16 February 2023.
Gavrilița was previously proposed as prime minister by Maia Sandu in February 2021, but was rejected by the PSRM-Șor parliamentary majority. Gavrilița resigned along with the cabinet on 10 February 2023. She cited a lack of support for enacting reforms she had proposed in her resignation news conference.

## History

During the vote, the government received the support of 61 members of Moldovan parliament. The ruling Party of Action and Solidarity won mandates during early parliamentary elections in 2021. Gavrilița's appointment marked the end of the six-month absence of government in the country after the previous government resigned in December 2020.
Natalia Gavrilița became the third woman in the post of Prime Minister of Moldova (after Maia Sandu, Zinaida Greceanîi, excluding acting Natalia Gherman). After her nomination by President Sandu, the entire executive branch in the republic became headed by women. As of 6 August 2021, the similar situation has happened only in Estonia, with the current president Kersti Kaljulaid and prime minister Kaja Kallas.
In total, three women became ministers. The head of Gagauzia, Irina Vlah, who was elected in a separate vote in 2015, also participates in the work of the cabinet.

## Composition

The new cabinet has 13 ministries, instead of nine as in recent years. The Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure became separate agencies. Furthermore, the Ministry of Environment was recreated.
Nicu Popescu returned to the government as Minister of Foreign Affairs, after working in the Sandu Cabinet. The Minister of Health Ala Nemerenco also returned to the government after working with Maia Sandu.
The Başkan (Governor) of Gagauzia 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. The Başkan of Gagauzia is confirmed as a member of the Moldovan government by a decree of the President of Moldova.
Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers in the Gavrilița cabinet :
| Title | Minister | Minister | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Party |
| Title | Image | Name | Start | End | Party | Party |
| Prime Minister | | Natalia Gavrilița | 6 August 2021 | 16 February 2023 | | PAS |
| Deputy Prime Minister | | Nicu Popescu | 6 August 2021 | 29 January 2024 | | Independent |
| Deputy Prime Minister | | Andrei Spînu | 6 August 2021 | 16 February 2023 | | PAS |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration | | Vladislav Kulminski | 6 August 2021 | 5 November 2021 | | Independent |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration | | Oleg Serebrian | 19 January 2022 | Incumbent | | Independent |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalization | | Iurie Țurcanu | 6 August 2021 | 16 February 2023 | | Independent |
Ministers in the Gavrilița cabinet :
| Title | Minister | Minister | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Party |
| Title | Image | Name | Start | End | Party | Party |
| Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry | | Viorel Gherciu | 6 August 2021 | 8 July 2022 | | Independent |
| Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry | | Vladimir Bolea | 8 July 2022 | Incumbent | | PAS |
| Minister of Culture | | Sergiu Prodan | 6 August 2021 | Incumbent | | Independent |
| Minister of Defense | | Anatolie Nosatîi | 6 August 2021 | Incumbent | | Independent |
| Minister of Economy | | Sergiu Gaibu | 6 August 2021 | 16 November 2022 | | Independent |
| Minister of Economy | | Dumitru Alaiba | 16 November 2022 | 16 February 2023 | | PAS |
| Minister of Education and Research | | Anatolie Topală | 6 August 2021 | 14 July 2023 | | Independent |
| Minister of Environment | | Iuliana Cantaragiu | 6 August 2021 | 8 September 2022 | | PAS |
| Minister of Environment | | Vladimir Bolea (acting) | 7 October 2022 | 16 November 2022 | | PAS |
| Minister of Environment | | Rodica Iordanov | 16 November 2022 | 13 March 2024 | | Independent |
| Minister of Finance | | Dumitru Budianschi | 6 August 2021 | 16 February 2023 | | PAS |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration | | Nicu Popescu | 6 August 2021 | 29 January 2024 | | Independent |
| Minister of Health | | Ala Nemerenco | 6 August 2021 | Incumbent | | Independent |
| Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development | | Andrei Spînu | 6 August 2021 | 16 February 2023 | | PAS |
| Minister of Internal Affairs | | Ana Revenco | 6 August 2021 | 14 July 2023 | | Independent |
| Minister of Justice | | Sergiu Litvinenco | 6 August 2021 | 16 February 2023 | | PAS |
| Minister of Labour and Social Protection | | Marcel Spatari | 6 August 2021 | 9 January 2023 | | Independent |
| Minister of Labour and Social Protection | | Alexei Buzu | 9 January 2023 | Incumbent | | Independent |
| Governor of Gagauzia | | Irina Vlah | 15 April 2015 | 19 July 2023 | | Independent |