Ministry of Defense

The Ministry of Defence is one of the fourteen ministries of the Government of Moldova. It is the main executive body responsible for the managing of the Armed Forces of Moldova. History Pre-history During the era of the Moldavian Democratic Republic, defence policy was handled by the Director General for Armed Forces, who was a member of the Council of Directors General. The following served in this position over the course of the republic's existence: Major Teodor Cojocaru (7 – 11 December 1917) Gherman Pântea (11 December 1917 – ?) Constantin Brăescu (?) In addition, in the Bessarabian Soviet Socialist Republic, the position of People's Commissar of War in the Sovnarkom was occupied by Boris Gumpert.