摩尔多瓦议会以53票赞成、21票反对、21票弃权的投票结果，选举商人投资者瓦西莱·托凡担任总理 [1]。现年44岁的托凡曾任乌克兰投资公司Horizon Capital的资深合伙人 [1]，拥有哈佛商学院MBA学位以及来自荷兰伊拉斯谟大学的公共管理学士和硕士学位 [1]。
托凡获得亲西方总统玛雅·桑都及其行动与团结党的支持 [1]，将推动摩尔多瓦加入欧盟的努力 [1]。他的任命恰逢摩尔多瓦在欧盟一体化谈判中取得进展。该国与乌克兰上月启动了涉及法治、基本权利尊重和民主制度运作的五个章节的欧盟谈判 [1]，并在上周开启了第二组谈判，涉及外交关系、安全防务政策和贸易政策等 [1]。
此次选举举行之前，前总理亚历山德鲁·蒙特亚努在仅任职8个月后于三周前突然辞职 [1]。蒙特亚努辞职时表示，他无法"按照自己的原则和信念"行使职责 [1]。
Moldova's parliament has elected Vasile Tofan, a 44-year-old businessman and investor, as the country's new prime minister with 53 votes in favor, 21 against, and 21 abstentions out of 101 parliamentary seats. [1]
Tofan, who previously served as a senior partner at Ukrainian investment firm Horizon Capital, holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and dual degrees from Erasmus University Rotterdam in public administration. [1] He has the backing of pro-Western President Maia Sandu and her Action and Solidarity Party as Moldova pursues its European Union membership ambitions. [1]
The appointment comes three weeks after former Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu resigned, citing an inability to fulfill his duties "in accordance with [his] principles and beliefs." [1] Munteanu had served in the role for only eight months. [1]
Moldova has begun formal EU accession negotiations, with talks covering five initial chapters including rule of law, respect for fundamental rights, and the functioning of democratic institutions. [1] The country launched a second round of negotiations last week addressing diplomatic relations, security and defense policy, and trade matters. [1]