 In the period 25 September 2009 – 14 January 2011, the General Victor Catan served in the position of Minister of Internal Affairs in the Government led by Mr. Vlad Filat.He is also member of the Liberal Democrat Party of the Republic of Moldova.As an appreciation for his military merits, Catan has been decorated with the Order Ștefan cel Mare("Stephen the Great") by a presidential decree nr.251 din 17 December 1992.