| Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova |
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Seal of Republic of Moldova |
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| Appointer | Parliament of Moldova |
| Term length | Four years |
| Website | www.mai.gov.md |
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova (Ministerul Afacerilor Interne) is one of the sixeteen ministries of the Government of Moldova.
During the Moldavian Democratic Republic, Vladimir Cristi served as Director General for Internal Affairs.
The Ministry was created upon cessation by Soviet Union of Bessarabia which was part of Romania in 1940. On 8 August 1940 The Government of Soviet Union has announced creation of NKVD Internal affairs organization that was responsible public order and state secret service in newly created Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. After the World War II now with permanent soviet occupation local organization of NKVD on 26 March 1946 changes name to Ministry of Internal Affairs thus being direct inherit to current Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova. On 18 December 1990 the Parliament of newly Independent Moldovan Republic adopted law in relation to name of police (Poliţia) instea of Militsiya.
In 2006, the deputies of Gheorghe Papuc were Botnari Vladimir Ilie and Boestean Gheorghe Matei.
Among the departments of the Ministry are the General Division of State Guard, the Division of Information and Operative Evidence and the Department of Public order.
Appointed as minister on 25 September 2009, the current Minister is Victor Catan, is an independent but linked indirectly to Vlad Filat who is a leader of Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM).
| Name | Date | Party | Organisation | Title |
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| Victor Catan | 25 September 2009 – Present | Independent | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Major General of Police |
| Gheorghe Papuc | 2002–2009 | PCRM | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Lieutenant General of Police |
| Vasile Drăgănel | 2001–2002 | Independent | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Major General of Police |
| Vladimir Ţurcan | 2000–2001 | PCRM | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Major General of Police |
| Victor Catan | 1998–2000 | Independent | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Major General of Police |
| Mihai Plămădeală | 1997–1998 | Independent | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Major General of Police |
| Constantin Antoci | 1992–1997 | Independent | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Lieutenant General of Police |
| Ion Costaş | 1990–1992 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs | Major General |
| Vladimir Voronin | 1988–1990 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) | Major General |
| Gheorghe Lavranciuc | 1985–1988 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) | Major General |
| Nicolai Bradulov | 1961–1985 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) | Lieutenant General |
| Moisei Romanov | 1956–1961 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) | Colonel |
| Petr Kulik | 1954–1956 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) | Major General |
| Iosif Mordoveţ | 1953–1954 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) | Major General |
| Petr Kulik | 1951–1953 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) | Major General |
| Feodor Tutuşkin | 1946–1951 | CPSU | Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) | Lieutenant General |
| Mihail Markeev | 1944–1946 | CPSU | NKVD | Commissar |
| M. Dimitrenco | 1941 - 1944 (In Exile Moscow) | CPSU | NKVD | Commissar |
| N. Sazikin | 1940 - 1941 (Soviet Occupation) | CPSU | NKVD | Commissar |