The president “represents the State” and is “…the guarantor of national sovereignty and independence, as well as of the territorial unity and integrity of the State.” In this capacity, the president ensures the continuity of the Moldovan state, arbitrates and mediates the regular functioning of public institutions, and upholds the rule of law.

This role is in keeping with the president’s solemn oath, taken at inauguration, “…to devote all my personal strength and abilities to the prosperity of the Republic of Moldova, to abide by the Constitution and the laws of the country, to defend democracy, fundamental human rights and freedoms, the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Moldova.”