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Vasile Tofan was elected as the new prime minister of Moldova on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, after his government received a vote of confidence from the Parliament in Chișinău. The vote passed with 53 deputies in favor, while the opposition abstained from voting.
Tofan, a 44-year-old businessman and investor, was nominated by President Maia Sandu and is backed by her party, the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS). He succeeds Alexandru Munteanu, who resigned earlier this month after just eight months in office, citing personal principles and beliefs as the reason for his departure.
In his address to the Parliament, Tofan outlined the priorities of his government, which include accelerating economic growth, improving state efficiency, and advancing the process of European Union integration. "We will listen, decide, and implement. I choose to work for a European economy and an efficient state," Tofan declared.
The new government's ambitious agenda includes opening all six clusters of EU accession negotiations by the end of 2026 and aiming to sign the Accession Treaty by the end of 2028. Tofan emphasized that this goal would be achieved through applied laws, functional institutions, and timely executed projects.
Among the specific plans are investments in infrastructure, including the modernization of approximately 300 kilometers of roads, and significant financial commitments to education and agriculture. The government also aims to integrate at least 100,000 people into the labor market, create around 3,000 new daycare spots, and modernize the healthcare system.
Tofan's election comes at a crucial time for Moldova, which has been navigating a complex geopolitical landscape as it seeks closer ties with the European Union. The country, which gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, has a Romanian-speaking majority but also a significant Russian-speaking minority.
President Maia Sandu had previously stated that Moldova needs a united and strong government team to fulfill its ambition of joining the EU. Tofan's government is expected to continue on this path, with a focus on economic revival and budget deficit reduction.
The parliamentary session that led to Tofan's election lasted over nine hours, with Tofan presenting his governance program and answering questions from deputies for more than five hours. The new prime minister's background includes a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School and bachelor's and master's degrees in public administration from Erasmus University in the Netherlands.
Until recently, Tofan was a senior partner at the Ukraine-based investment firm Horizon Capital.
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