Moldavian Democratic Republic

Moldavian Democratic Republic
Republica Democratică Moldovenească (Romanian)
1917–1918
Anthem: "Deșteaptă-te, române!"[1]
("Awaken thee, Romanian!")
Territory claimed by the Moldavian Democratic Republic
Territory claimed by the Moldavian Democratic Republic
CapitalChișinău
Common languagesRomanian, Russian
GovernmentRepublic
• 1917–1918
Ion Inculeț
LegislatureSfatul Țării
Historical eraWorld War I
• Established
15 December [O.S. 2 December] 1917a
• Independence
6 February [O.S. 24 January] 1918
9 April [O.S. 27 March] 1918
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Bessarabia Governorate
Kingdom of Romania
Today part ofMoldova
Ukraine
Sfatul Țării Palace.
Sfatul Țării members in front of the parliament building.

The Moldavian Democratic Republic (MDR; Romanian: Republica Democratică Moldovenească, RDM), also known as the Moldavian Republic or Moldavian People's Republic, was a state proclaimed on 15 December [O.S. 2 December] 1917 by the Sfatul Țării (National Council) of Bessarabia, elected in October–November 1917 following the February Revolution and the start of the disintegration of the Russian Empire.

The Sfatul Țării was its legislative body, while the "Council of Directors General", renamed the "Council of Ministers" after the Declaration of Independence, was its government. The Republic was proclaimed on 2/15 December 1917, as a result of the Declaration of the Rights of the Peoples of Russia.

The anthem of the country was Deșteaptă-te, române!.[1]

  1. ^ a b Andrieș-Tabac, Silviu (2008). "Simbolurile Republicii Democratice Moldovenești (1917-1918). Interpretări semantice". Tyragetia (in Romanian). 2 (2): 291–294.