Vlad Filat

Vlad Filat served as the prime minister of Moldova, a position he held following the July 2009 parliamentary elections. He is associated with the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM). His premiership was part of a coalition government formed by pro-Western opposition parties, known as the Alliance for European Integration (AEI).

Filat's tenure was marked by political uncertainty, including a prolonged period without a directly elected president and disputes within his coalition. Despite these challenges, Moldova's economy showed resilience, and the AEI's Western orientation led to improved ties with the European Union and increased development aid. However, Filat's administration was eventually toppled by a vote of no confidence in March 2013. He was later arrested in November 2015 in connection with a major banking scandal involving the disappearance of $1 billion from Moldovan banks.12