Dumitru Budianschi

Dumitru Budianschi (; born 2 September 1961) is a former Minister of Finance of the Republic of Moldova.

Education Budianschi earned a degree in radio equipment construction technology from the Polytechnic College of Bălți in 1980, followed by a degree in mathematics and cybernetics from the State University of Moldova in 1985. He later pursued advanced studies in economics, completing doctoral studies in economics and management at the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova between 2005 and 2008. From 2015 to 2017, he returned to the Academy to earn a master's degree in Economic Sciences, specializing in public finance and taxation. Budianschi speaks Romanian, English, and Russian. He served as Minister of Finance in the government under Natalia Gavrilița from August 2021 to February 2023. As Minister of Finance, Budianschi prioritized modest salary increases in the public sector to help offset inflation and support low-income workers. He oversaw a raise in the minimum public salary from 2,200 to 3,100 lei and secured increases for specific groups such as drivers and psychopedagogical staff. Emphasizing fiscal responsibility, Budianschi acknowledged the limits of Moldova's 50 billion lei budget and clarified that larger salary hikes, such as those for Constitutional court judges, were driven by parliamentary amendments, not ministry decisions.

In March 2023, Budianschi was appointed, by decision of the Parliament of Moldova, as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Commission for Financial Markets, following Cornelia Cozlovschi resigning for personal reasons.

Scientific contributions Budianschi authored 7 scientific articles and multiple research/analyses on various economic topics.