During the
Moldavian Democratic Republic,
Vladimir Cristi served as Director General for Internal Affairs. The Ministry was created upon cessation by
Soviet Union of
Bessarabia which was part of
Romania in 1940. On 8 August 1940 The Government of
Soviet Union has announced creation of
NKVD Internal affairs organization that was responsible public order and state secret service in newly created
Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. After the
World War II now with permanent soviet occupation local organization of
NKVD on 26 March 1946 changes name to Ministry of Internal Affairs thus being direct inherit to current Ministry of Internal Affairs of
Moldova. On 18 December 1990 the Parliament of newly Independent Moldovan Republic adopted law in relation to name of police (Poliţia) instead of
Militsiya. Among the departments of the Ministry are the General Division of State Guard, the Division of Information and Operative Evidence and the Department of Public order. == Ministers ==