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Party of Action and Solidarity

The Party of Action and Solidarity (Romanian: Partidul Acțiune și Solidaritate, PAS) is a pro-European political party in Moldova. The PAS was founded by Maia Sandu, the former Minister of Education and the incumbent president of Moldova. It is an observer of the European People's Party (EPP) and the International Democracy Union (IDU).

Infobox

Abbreviation
PAS
Leader
Igor Grosu
Secretary-General
Artur Mija
Founder
Maia Sandu
Founded
15 May 2016; 9 years ago (2016-05-15)
Headquarters
9/1 Maria Cebotari Street, Chișinău
Youth wing
PAS Youth
Membership (2025)
15,301
Ideology
Conservative liberalismPro-Europeanism
Political position
Centre to centre-right
European affiliation
European People's Party (associate)
International affiliation
International Democracy Union
Colours
mw- Yellow Black
Slogan
E vremea oamenilor buni ('It is the time of the good people')
Parliament
55 / 101
District Presidents
18 / 32
Mayors
291 / 898

Tables

· Leadership
Maia Sandu
2016
2016–2020
Maia Sandu
No.
1
Name
Maia Sandu
Term start
15 May 2016
Term end
10 December 2020
Term length
4 years, 6 months and 25 days
Igor Grosu
Igor Grosu
No.
2
Name
Igor Grosu
Term start
15 May 2022
Term end
Incumbent
No.
Name
Image
Term start
Term end
Term length
1
Maia Sandu
15 May 2016
10 December 2020
4 years, 6 months and 25 days
2
Igor Grosu
15 May 2022
Incumbent
· Election results › Parliament
Votes
Votes
Election
Votes
Leader
%
Performance
± pp
Performance
Seats
Performance
+/–
2019
2019
Election
2019
Leader
Maia Sandu
Performance
380,181
Performance
mw- .mw- .mw- 26.84%(ACUM)
Performance
New
Performance
15 / 101
Performance
New
Rank
3rd
Government
Coalition (ACUM (PAS–PPDA)–PSRM) majority government (2019)
Opposition to PSRM–PDM government (2019–2021)
Opposition to PSRM–PDM government (2019–2021)
Election
Opposition to PSRM–PDM government (2019–2021)
2021
2021
Election
2021
Leader
Igor Grosu
Performance
774,754
Performance
52.80%
Performance
25.96
Performance
63 / 101
Performance
48
Rank
1st
Government
Supermajority governmentGavrilița Cabinet (2021–2023)Recean Cabinet (2023–2025)
2025
2025
Election
2025
Leader
792,557
Performance
50.20%
Performance
2.60
Performance
55 / 101
Performance
8
Performance
1st
Rank
Majority governmentMunteanu Cabinet (2025–present)
Election
Leader
Performance
Rank
Government
Votes
%
± pp
Seats
+/–
2019
Maia Sandu
380,181
ACUM)
New
15 / 101
New
3rd
Coalition (ACUM (PAS–PPDA)–PSRM) majority government (2019)
Opposition to PSRM–PDM government (2019–2021)
2021
Igor Grosu
774,754
52.80%
25.96
63 / 101
48
1st
Supermajority governmentGavrilița Cabinet (2021–2023)Recean Cabinet (2023–2025)
2025
792,557
50.20%
2.60
55 / 101
8
1st
Majority governmentMunteanu Cabinet (2025–present)
· Election results › President of Moldova
Votes
Votes
Election
Votes
Candidate
%
First round
Votes
First round
%
2016
2016
Election
2016
Candidate
Maia Sandu
First round
549,152
First round
38.71%
Second round
766,593
Second round
47.89%
Result
Lost N
2020
2020
Election
2020
Candidate
Maia Sandu
First round
487,635
First round
36.16%
Second round
943,006
Second round
57.72%
Result
Elected Y
2024
2024
Election
2024
Candidate
Supported Maia Sandu
First round
656,852
First round
42.49%
Second round
930,139
Second round
55.35%
Result
Elected Y
Election
Candidate
First round
Second round
Result
Votes
%
Votes
%
2016
Maia Sandu
549,152
38.71%
766,593
47.89%
Lost N
2020
Maia Sandu
487,635
36.16%
943,006
57.72%
Elected Y
2024
Supported Maia Sandu
656,852
42.49%
930,139
55.35%
Elected Y
· Election results › Chișinău mayoral elections
Votes
Votes
Election
Votes
Leader
%
Candidate
Votes
First round
%
2018
2018
Election
2018
Leader
Maia Sandu
Candidate
Andrei Năstase(ACUM)
First round
71,803
First round
32.12
Second round
129,432
Second round
52.57
Result
Elected Y
2019
2019
Election
2019
Leader
70,056
Candidate
31.08
First round
112,514
First round
47.61
Second round
Lost N
2023
2023
Election
2023
Leader
Igor Grosu
Candidate
Lilian Carp
First round
74,074
First round
28.23
Second round
Second round
Result
Lost N
Election
Leader
Candidate
First round
Second round
Result
Votes
%
Votes
%
2018
Maia Sandu
Andrei Năstase(ACUM)
71,803
32.12
129,432
52.57
Elected Y
2019
70,056
31.08
112,514
47.61
Lost N
2023
Igor Grosu
Lilian Carp
74,074
28.23
Lost N
· Election results › Chișinău Municipal Council elections
Votes
Votes
Election
Votes
Leader
%
Votes
No.
2019
2019
Election
2019
Leader
Maia Sandu
Votes
74,255
Votes
33.30
Seats
19 / 51(ACUM)
Position
2nd
2023
2023
Election
2023
Leader
Igor Grosu
Votes
84,615
Votes
32.88
Seats
20 / 51
Position
2nd
Election
Leader
Votes
Seats
Position
Votes
%
No.
2019
Maia Sandu
74,255
33.30
19 / 51(ACUM)
2nd
2023
Igor Grosu
84,615
32.88
20 / 51
2nd
· Election results › Local elections › Mayors
2023
2023
Election year
2023
Mayors
291
% ofoverallmayor mandates
32.51
No. ofoverallmandates won
291 / 898
Election year
Mayors
% ofoverallmayor mandates
No. ofoverallmandates won
+/–
2023
291
32.51
291 / 898
· Election results › President of Romania
Votes
Votes
Election
Votes
Candidate
%
First round
Votes
First round
%
2025
2025
Election
2025
Candidate
Supported Crin Antonescu
First round
1,892,930
First round
20.07%
Second round
Not qualified
Second round
Lost N
Supported Nicușor Dan
Supported Nicușor Dan
Election
Supported Nicușor Dan
Candidate
Not endorsed
First round
6,168,642
First round
53.60%
Second round
Elected Y
Election
Candidate
First round
Second round
Result
Votes
%
Votes
%
2025
Supported Crin Antonescu
1,892,930
20.07%
Not qualified
Lost N
Supported Nicușor Dan
Not endorsed
6,168,642
53.60%
Elected Y

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