People's Assembly of Gagauzia
# People's Assembly of Gagauzia

The People's Assembly of Gagauzia (Gagauz: Gagauziyanin Halk Topluşu, Romanian: Adunarea Populară a UTA Găgăuzia, Russian: Народное Собрание Гагаузии) is the representative and legislative body of Gagauzia, an autonomous territorial unit of Moldova.

## Composition

The People's Assembly consists of 35 deputies, elected for a term of four years, in single-mandate territorial constituencies, on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage with secret and free voting.

## Chairmen

The work of the National Assembly is headed by the President of the People's Assembly of Gagauzia and the Presidium of the National Assembly. Below is a list of office-holders:

| Name | Entered office | Left office |
| - | - | - |
| Petru Pașalî | October 1995 | 1999 |
| Mihail Kendighelean | 1999 | May 23, 2002 |
| Ivan Kristioglo | May 23, 2002 | December 20, 2003 |
| Stepan Esir | December 20, 2003 | March 16, 2008 |
| Ana Harlamenco | July 31, 2008 | November 5, 2012 |
| Dmitrii Constantinov | November 5, 2012 | January 20, 2017 |
| Alexandr Tarnavski | January 20, 2017 | February 20, 2017 |
| Vladimir Cîssa | March 3, 2017 | February 4, 2022 |
| Dmitrii Constantinov | February 4, 2022 | Present |
