Other Powers

The President of the Republic of Moldova also fulfils the following duties:

a) awards decorations and titles of honour;

b) awards supreme military ranks as provided for by the law;

c) settles the issues on the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova and grants political asylum;

d) appoints public officials, in terms provided for by the law;

e) grants individual pardon;

f) may request the people to express their will on matters of national interest by way of referendum;

g) awards diplomatic ranks;

h) confers superior degrees of qualification to officers holding positions within prosecuting bodies, courts of law and to other categories of civil servants, according to the law;

i) suspends the acts of the Government which are contrary to the legislation until the delivery of the final judgment of the Constitutional Court; [Rectification introduced by the MO no.1, part II of 19.08.1994 (Art. 88 was supplemented with section i); section i) becomes section j))]

j) exercises other powers as provided for by the law.