Voronin was nominated as Prime Minister of Moldova by President Petru Lucinschi in late 1999, but the nomination was unsuccessful because Voronin did not have enough support in parliament.
Voronin dinominasikan sebagai Perdana Menteri Moldova oleh Presiden Petru Lucinschi pada akhir tahun 1999, tetapi pencalonannya tidak berhasil karena Voronin tidak memiliki dukungan cukup di parlemen.