# Irina Gutnic legal and political developments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/irina-gutnic-legal-and-political-developments > Updated: 2026-10-26T08:51:58.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Irina Gutnic, the former vice mayor of Chișinău, has engaged in legal challenges following her removal from office by General Mayor Ion Ceban. The Chișinău Court of Appeal suspended the order to revoke her position, noting “serious and reasonable suspicions” that the administrative act used to remove her may have been illegal. The court emphasized that the mayor does not have an unconditional right to unilaterally terminate a mandate, as specific procedures involving the Municipal Council must be followed. Following these legal developments, Gutnic joined the National Liberal Platform, a political project consisting of the National Liberal Party (PNL), the League of Cities and Communes (LOC), and the Coalition for Unity and Welfare (CUB). In this new role, she is tasked with coordinating partnerships between these political formations, civil society, and local administration to strengthen pro-European forces in Moldova. This move follows her departure from the National Alternative Movement (MAN), the party led by Ion Ceban. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-26: Irina Gutnic joins National Liberal Platform in Moldova Former Chisinau Deputy Mayor Irina Gutnic has joined the National Liberal Platform to coordinate pro-European political forces in Moldova. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/irina-gutnic-joins-national-liberal-platform-in-moldova ### 2026-10-15: Irina Gutnic may temporarily return as Chișinău vice mayor The Chisinau Court of Appeal has suspended Mayor Ion Ceban’s revocation of vice mayor Irina Gutnic, allowing her to provisionally return to office pending a final ruling on the legality of her removal. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/irina-gutnic-may-temporarily-return-as-chiinu-vice-mayor --- Cite as: Irina Gutnic legal and political developments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/irina-gutnic-legal-and-political-developments