2025 Transnistrian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Moldova's Russian-backed unrecognized breakaway region of Transnistria on 30 November 2025 to fill all 33 seats in the Supreme Council. Legislation passed in July 2024 set the date and electoral framework.[1]
Background
[edit]Since 2005 Obnovlenie, led by Galina Antyufeeva (its Chairperson and Deputy Speaker), has dominated the Supreme Council. In the 2020 election, Obnovlenie secured 29 seats with independents taking the remaining 4 seats.
Parties
[edit]| Party | Leader | Seats before election | Seats needed for majority |
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| Obnovlenie | Galina Antyufeeva | 29 | 0 |
| Independent | N/A | 4 | 13 |
| Transnistrian Communist Party | Nadezhda Bondarenko | 0 | 17 |
Minor parties remain weak or inactive in this electoral round.
Conduct
[edit]No independent Western election observers are present, and media/civil society continue to operate under constraints. Freedom House and other reports classify Transnistria as not meeting democratic standards—highlighting limited pluralism and candidate access.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Transdniestria sets date of next parliamentary elections". Infotag. 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Moldova's pro-Russian separatists extend state of emergency". Reuters. 10 January 2025.
.svg/40px-Flag_of_Transnistria_(state).svg.png){kind=small} Elections and referendums in Transnistria | |
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| Presidential elections | |
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| Municipal elections | |
| Referendums | |
See also: Elections and referendums in Moldova and in Gagauzia |