The head of the Chechen Republic or head of Chechnya (Chechen: Мехкада Нохчийн Республика, romanized: Mehkada Nohçiyn Respublika; Russian: Глава Чеченской Республики, romanized: Glava Chechenskoy Respubliki ; formerly president of the Chechen Republic or president of Chechnya until 5 March 2011) is the highest office within the political system of the Chechen Republic, as head of state and head of government of Chechnya. The office was instituted in 2003 during the course of the Second Chechen War, when the Russian federal government regained control over the region and after a constitutional referendum approved the current Constitution of the Chechen Republic.
| Head of the Chechen Republic | |
|---|---|
| Мехкада Нохчийн Республика (Chechen) Глава Чеченской Республики (Russian) | |
Standard of the head of the Chechen Republic | |
Incumbent since 15 February 2007Ramzan Kadyrov | |
| Executive Department of Chechen Republic | |
| Style | His Excellency (formal) Sir (informal) |
| Type | Head of state Head of government |
| Residence | Residence of the Head of Chechnya Grozny, Chechnya |
| Nominator | Political parties |
| Appointer | Popular vote |
| Term length | Five years; renewable optional |
| Constituting instrument | the Constitution |
| Precursor | President of Ichkeria |
| Formation | 5 October 2003 |
| First holder | Akhmad Kadyrov |
| Salary | 80,000 $[citation needed] |
| Website | chechnya |
Eligibility
According to the article 66 of the Constitution of the Chechen Republic, a citizen of Russia, no younger than thirty years old, may be elected Head. The term is for five years, with no limits on serving multiple terms (prior to the 2007 constitutional referendum the Head was elected for four years, with a two term limit). The Head is not allowed to be at the same time a deputy of the Parliament of the Chechen Republic, or deputy of a representative body of local self-government.
Presidents and heads of the Chechen Republic
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Party | Election | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | Akhmad Kadyrov (1951–2004) | 19 October 2003 | 9 May 2004 (Assassinated) | 203 days | Independent | 2003 | ||
| — | Sergey Abramov (born 1972) acting | 9 May 2004 | 5 October 2004 | 149 days | – | |||
| 2 | Alu Alkhanov (born 1957) | 5 October 2004 | 15 February 2007 | 2 years, 133 days | 2004 | |||
| 3 | Ramzan Kadyrov (born 1976) | 15 February 2007 | Incumbent | 18 years, 302 days | United Russia | 2016 2021 | ||
Latest election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramzan Kadyrov | United Russia | 711,973 | 99.73 | |
| Isa Khadzhimuradov | A Just Russia – For Truth | 1,064 | 0.15 | |
| Khalid Nakaev | Communist Party | 835 | 0.12 | |
| Total | 713,872 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 713,872 | 99.97 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 237 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 714,109 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 754,790 | 94.61 | ||
| Source: CEC | ||||
Timeline
See also
- List of leaders of Communist Chechnya
Sources
- [1] World Statesmen.org
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