State or region
Bashkan of Gagauzia
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- Elected by universal suffrage for a 4-year term; is the highest official of Gagauzia and, by virtue of the office, a member of the Government of Moldova (Law no. 344/1994 on the special legal status of Gagauzia). Candidates must now speak both Gagauz and Romanian (electoral code amendment of August 2026).
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Ilia Uzun Acting since August 2025 Report Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked
Next vote
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, 2026 Gagauz legislative election and Evghenia Gutul, read 2026-10-12: Bashkan elected for 4 years; election set for 15 Nov 2026. Fallback: Wikipedia. For: Bashkan of Gagauzia
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Ilia Uzun and Evghenia Gutul, read 2026-10-12: acting governor from 5 Aug 2025 after Gutul was sentenced to 7 years. Fallback: Wikipedia, because official sources were not reachable. For: Ilia Uzun, current term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, 2026 Gagauz legislative election, read 2026-10-12: CEC set 15 Nov 2026 on 1 Sep 2026. Fallback: Wikipedia, because cec.md pages were not machine-readable. For: General election, November 15, 2026