Governor of Gagauzia
| Governor of Gagauzia | |
|---|---|
| Gagauz: Gagauz Yeri başkanı Romanian: Guvernator al UTA Găgăuzia Russian: Башкан Гагаузии | |
since 19 July 2023 | |
| General Department of Affairs of the Governor (Bashkan) | |
| Style | Her Excellency |
| Type | Head of Government |
| Member of | Cabinet of Moldova Executive Committee of Gagauzia |
| Residence | Comrat |
| Appointer | Universal suffrage election (as governor) President of Moldova (as member of cabinet) |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once (consecutively) |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Moldova Law on Special Legal Status of Gagauzia |
| Inaugural holder | Gheorghe Tabunșcic |
| Formation | 14 January 1995 |
| Website | gagauzia.md |
The governor of Gagauzia (Gagauz: Başkan, pronounced [ˈbaʃkan]) is the highest political position in Gagauzia, an autonomous territorial unit of the Republic of Moldova. They chair the Executive Committee of Gagauzia and are an ex-officio member of the Cabinet of Moldova.