Governing bodies

The Chairperson

National Steering Committee

Political Council

Ethics, Revision and Control Commission

The Congress is the supreme party governing body: The Congress:

• Elects the Party Chairperson based on a secret vote;
• Elects National Steering Committee;
• Elects the Chair of the Ethics, Revision and Control Commission;
• Approves the party program and bylaws;
• Amends and completes the program and bylaws;
• Decides on activities to be carried out by the National Steering Committee;
• Approves the report submitted by the Ethics, Revision and Control Commission;
• Passes other decisions on party activity.

The Congress is convened once in two years. The National Steering Committee shall decide to convene the Congress at least once month prior to the Congress session. The Congress may delegate some of its responsibilities to National Steering Committee. The Congress is the reunion of party delegates designated during the county conferences.

The Chairperson promotes the party program, organizes party activity, represents the party in relations with state bodies, other political parties and holds political responsibility for the party's election results. Social-Democratic Party of Moldova Chairperson convenes and chairs the sessions of the National Steering Committee and draws the agenda. In cases the Chairperson cannot exercise his/her responsibilities, those would be undertaken by his/her lawful successor, namely Senior Deputy Chairperson. In such a case, the latter shall convene the Congress within three months.

National Steering Committee is the party governing body in the time period between the Congresses. The National Steering Committee:

• Decides to convene the Party Congress;
• At the recommendation of the Chairperson elects the Senior Deputy Chairperson and Chairpersons;
• At the recommendation of the Chairperson, designates members of the Ethics, Revision and Control Commission;
• Elects Political Council of the National Steering Committee;
• Approves annual report submitted by the Chairperson;
• Approves decisions on party program and activities adopted by the Congress;
• Decides on the party participation in local, parliamentary and presidential elections;
• Decides on Political Council activity;
• Decides on setting up county primary organizations and other party structures;
• Approves Regulations on establishing party structures, party membership and ousting party members, disciplinary measures and record-keeping of the party members;
• Designates the editors of party media outlets;
• Settles other problems related to bylaws and program, which do not fall within the competence of the Congress.

National Steering Committee is entitled to delegate some of its prerogatives to Political Council. The Steering Committee includes:

• Party Chairperson;
• Senior Deputy Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons;
• MPs, Cabinet members, President of the Republic of Moldova provided they represent Social-Democratic Party of Moldova;
• Chairs of county party organizations;
• Leaders of party youth and women organizations;
• Editors of the party media outlets;
• Members of the National Steering Committee elected by the Congress.

National Steering Committee session is convened whenever its necessary, but no rarely than once in six months, by:

• Decision of the Party Chairperson;
• Decision of the Political Council;
• Decision of at least 3 Conferences of the county party organizations.

National Steering Committee is convened within two months of:

• Congress session;
• Establishment of election date;
• End of electoral campaign.

Political Council is entitled to take political decisions to settle organizational issues related to party program and bylaws, which do not fall within the competence of the Steering Committee. The Political Council:

• Oversees the enforcement of NSC;
• Coordinates branches activity;
• Elaborates and submits for NSC approval party political course;
• Elaborates and submits for NSC approval Regulation on party structures' activity;
• Elaborates and submits for NSC approval draft documents and decisions;
• Draws and submits for NSC approval candidate lists for parliamentary elections, based on the recommendations of the county steering committees;
• Oversees observance of the bylaws while hosting county conferences, validates their resolutions, administers party patrimony;
• Draws the party budget and submits it for the approval of the NSC.

Political Council includes:

• Party Chairperson;
• Senior Deputy Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons;
• MPs, Cabinet members, President of the Country provided there are members of the Social Democratic Party of Moldova;
• Members of Political Council elected by the NSC.

Ethics, Revision and Control Commission is the party body, which examines complaints and appeals on the National Steering Committee, examines conflicts between national and county bodies, settles appeals on Political Council resolutions.

Governing bodies / Participation in elections