2016 Moldovan Presidential Election October 30,2016 and Nov 13,2016

The 2016 Moldovan Presidential elections were held in Moldova on October 30,2016

They were the first direct presidential elections since 1996 and followed a declaration by the Constitutional Court on 4 March 2016 that the 2000 constitutional revision that led to the president being indirectly elected by Parliament was unconstitutional.

The elections were won by Igor Dodon of the PSRM

As none of the candidates was able to achieve a majority on 30 October 2016, a second round of voting took place on November 13,2016 between the two leading candidates - Igor Dodon of PSRM and Maia Sandu of PAS

 

Pro-Russian candidate Igor Dodon says he has won the second round of Moldova's presidential election.

With almost all the ballots counted, Igor Dodon, who wants to restore close ties with Russia, has 55% of the vote.

His rival, pro-European candidate Maia Sandu, is far behind with 45%.

Igor Dodon(41)was a deputy prime minister in the Party of Communists government before 2009.