Party of Development and Consolidation of Moldova

The Party of Development and Consolidation of Moldova (PDCM; Partidul Dezvoltării și Consolidării Moldovei) is a political party in Moldova led by former Prime Minister Ion Chicu.

History
On 31 March 2021, Ion Chicu announced in his telegram channel about the creation of a new political project: the "Party of Development and Consolidation of Moldova".

On 17 April 2021, the party successfully passed the registration procedure.

In May 2021, the party announced that it would participate in the 2021 parliamentary election. On 12 June 2021, the party was registered for the elections under number 12.

In the election, the party received 0.43% of the vote. 6,311 citizens of Moldova voted for this political party.

At the end of August 2022, party leader Ion Chicu welcomed the initiative of the founder of the Democratic Party of Moldova, Dumitru Diacov, to create a centrist bloc

Ideology
On 31 March 2021, Chicu stated that the main goal of the party was to create all conditions for the integration of the Republic of Moldova into the European Union (EU).

On 17 April 2021, Ion Chicu called the party a political formation that shares a Christian democratic political doctrine with a centre-right orientation.

Leadership

 * President – Ion Chicu
 * Vice Presidents – Anatol Usatîi, Alexandru Holostenco, Diana Dicusari, Alexandru Botnari and Vlad Castraveț
 * Secretary General – Viorica Dumbrăveanu