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Head of the Chechen Republic
Standard of the President of the Chechen Republic.svg
Standard of the head of the Chechen Republic
Рамзан Кадыров (13-03-2023).jpg
Incumbent
Ramzan Kadyrov

since 15 February 2007
Executive Department of Chechen Republic
Style His Excellency (formal)
Sir (informal)
Residence 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

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.

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 crop.png Akhmad Kadyrov
(1951–2004)
5 October 2003 9 May 2004
(Died in office)
186 days Independent 2003
Sergey Abramov (cropped).jpg Sergey Abramov
(born 1972)
acting
9 May 2004 30 August 2004 113 days
2 Alu Alkhanov.jpg Alu Alkhanov
(born 1957)
30 August 2004 15 February 2007 2 years, 169 days 2004
3 Рамзан Кадыров (13-03-2023).jpg Ramzan Kadyrov
(born 1976)
15 February 2007 Incumbent 17 years, 314 days United Russia 2016
2021

The latest election for the post was held on 19 September 2021.

Candidates Party Votes %
Ramzan Kadyrov United Russia 711,973 99.70
Isa Khadzhimuradov A Just Russia — For Truth 1,064 0.15
Khalid Nakayev Communist Party 835 0.12
Blank ballots 237 0.03
Total 714,109 100.00
Turnout 714,109 94.61
Registered voters 754,790 100.00

Timeline

Ramzan Kadyrov Alu Alkhanov Sergey Abramov Akhmad Kadyrov

See also

  • List of leaders of Communist Chechnya

Sources

  • [1] World Statesmen.org
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