Maia Sandu has appointed Stanislav Secrieru as chief adviser on defence and national security

President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu has appointed Stanislav Secrieru as chief adviser on defence and national security, in a decree signed on October 16. Secrieru will also retain his position as secretary of the National Security Council.

The document provides for his dismissal from the post of presidential adviser on defence and national security, which he previously held, and his appointment to the new position of chief adviser. The change represents a reorganisation of his role within the presidential team, without interrupting his responsibilities in the field of national security.

Stanislav Secrieru has been working at the Presidency of the Republic of Moldova since September 1, 2023. At that time, he was appointed adviser on defence and national security and secretary of the Supreme Security Council, the institution’s former name.

According to the biography published by the Presidency, Secrieru holds a law degree and a PhD in political science. Before coming to Chișinău, he held analysis and research positions at European institutions in Paris, Brussels, Warsaw and Berlin and served as a consultant for the Republic of Moldova.