The Moldovan Constitutional Court authorised on Thursday morning the temporary presidency of Mihai Ghimpu, Jurnal de Chisinau announces. The Constitutional Court president Dumitru Pulbere announced that Ghimpu is legally President starting September 11 and he is to complete the temporary role until after the coming presidential elections.

The Parliament in Chisinau decided to name liberal Mihai Ghimpu, the Legislative Speaker, as Moldova's temporary President. The decision came several hours after Voronin presented his resignation. According to Moldova's Constitution, the Parliament's speaker becomes the country's president if an incumbent president resigns. Then he is the one who names the prime minister.

Vladimir Voronin announced his resignation from Moldova's presidency on September 2. H is to opt for a deputy mandate. The Moldavian opposition hopes to draw several votes from the communist party members in order to elect an opposition president.

The Moldavian Parliament approved the preliminary structure of the future Government. According to Unimedia, here is the list of the ministries:

1. Economy Ministry

2. Finance Ministry

3. Justice Ministry

4. Interior Affairs Ministry

5. Foreign Affairs and European Integration Ministry

6. Defence Ministry

7. Construction and Regional Development Ministry

8. Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry

9. Transport and Infrastructure Ministry

10. Environment Ministry

11. Education Ministry

12. Culture Ministry

13. Work and Social and Family Protection Ministry

14. Health Ministry

15. Youth, Sports and Tourism Ministry

16. Informational technologies and Communication Ministry

Other authorities:

- The National Statistics Office

- The Coroner’s Office and Cadastre

- The Inter-Ethn