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Goverment, Prime minister, president formation
Four pro-western parties form coalition government. Liberal Democratic Party leader Vlad Filat becomes prime minister. Mr Voronin resigns as president, and is succeeded by Mr Ghimpu on an acting basis. -
Mr Voronin resings as speaker
Mr Voronin resigns as speaker, and is succeeded by Liberal Party leader Mihai Ghimpu. -
Communist refuses to back governing candidate for the presidency
Opposition Communist MPs refuse to back the governing coalition's candidate for the presidency. -
Fresh presidential election
Constitutional Court orders fresh parliamentary election to be held in bid to end deadlock over parliament's failure to elect president. -
Referendum
Referendum to introduce direct election of president by people fails on account of low turnout. The referendum was proposed by the pro-Western liberal governing coalition in a bid to break Moldova's political impasse. -
Third election in >2 years time
Third parliamentary election in less than two years. The ruling pro-Western coalition wins, but again fails to secure enough seats to enable it to appoint a new president. -
Marian Lupu becomes the president
Marian Lupu, a former rising star on the liberal wing of the Communist Party who switched to the Democratic Party in 2009, takes over as acting president. -
Parliament fails to elect a president
Anti-corruption campaigner Yevgeny Shevchuk defeats pro-Russian candidates in Trans-Dniester's presidential election. Pledges to establish "friendly relations" with Moldova while continuing to press for the independence of the separatist region.The Moldovan parliament again fails to elect a president. -
Nicolae Timofti elected president
Nicolae Timofti elected president, ending years of failure to agree.