Governing bodies of the Democratic Party of Moldova (DPM)

The Congress:

• Adopts and amends DPM program and statute; Adopts the party strategy and tactics;
• Elects the party Chairman for a 4 year term;
• Elects the party National Council for a 4 year term;
• Elects the party National Censor Commission for a 4 year term;
• Adopts decisions on party reorganization or merger with other political parties, or termination of the party activity;
• Examines the appeals submitted to the Congress by party members or subdivisions.

National Council:

• Elaborates and coordinates the implementation of the party strategy;
• Elects or ousts Vice-chairs, secretaries, members of the Central Executive Bureau, establishes their responsibilities;
• Nominates DPM candidate in presidential elections;
• Approves DPM list of candidates in parliamentary elections;
• Approves the strategy of the political party in electoral campaigns;
• Approves the decisions on changing DPM electoral logo and symbol;
• Approves the organizational structure of the party apparatus;
• Approves the internal party regulation;
• Upon violation of the party program or statute, approves decisions on reorganization of the county, district, or branches' councils; establishes the procedure of convening extraordinary meetings/ conferences in the respective units;
• Co-opts new members or excludes members of the National Council who fail to fulfil their duties;
• Analyzes and coordinates the activity of its parliament faction, as well as of its representatives in the local public administration;
• During electoral campaigns, adopts decisions on establishing together with other political parties or socio-political organization electoral alliances and blocs;
• Approves the quota of DPM membership fees, DPM annual budget and its execution;
• Submits to the Congress proposals on DPM reorganization or dissolution.

Central Executive Bureau of the National Council:

• Coordinates the activity of the party within National Council sessions;
• Adopts decisions on the implementation of the decisions of the Congress and National Council;
• Oversees the way party structures enforce the decisions of the party governing bodies;
• Evaluates the activity of the parliament faction and of the party representatives in the local public administration bodies;
• Founds leagues, associations, specialized commissions and working groups in the fields related to the party's strategic objectives;
• Confirms the list of candidates for the local elections proposed by the county councils;
• Develops and approves the Regulation on the organization and structure of the party subdivisions, other regulations;
• Confirms apparatus' staff;
• Organizes editorial as well as other activities;
• Administers party's assets, decides on the way financial resources are spent;
• Elaborates and implements staff and party activists' training program;
• Approves the statutes of the legal entities it may found in compliance with the law;
• Coordinates the activity of the party youth branch.

Censors National Commission:

Censors National Commission is the central revision and control body of the party.

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