Head of the Chechen Republic facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Head of the Chechen Republic |
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Standard of the head of the Chechen Republic
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| 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 is the top leader in Chechnya. This person acts as both the head of the region and the head of its government. The official name in Chechen is Mehkada Nohçiyn Respublika. In Russian, it is Glava Chechenskoy Respubliki.
Before March 5, 2011, this position was called the President of the Chechen Republic. The office was created in 2003. This happened after the Russian federal government took control of the region. People in Chechnya voted to approve their current Constitution.
Becoming the Head of Chechnya
To become the Head of the Chechen Republic, a person must be a citizen of Russia. They also need to be at least 30 years old.
The Head serves for a term of five years. There is no limit to how many terms a person can serve. This means they can be re-elected many times.
The Head cannot also be a member of the Parliament of the Chechen Republic. They also cannot be a member of any local government body at the same time.
Leaders of Chechnya
The table below shows the people who have served as the Head of the Chechen Republic. It includes both those called "President" and those called "Head."
| No. | Portrait | Name (birth–death) |
Time in Office | Party | Election | |||
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Akhmad Kadyrov (1951–2004) |
5 October 2003 | 9 May 2004 (Died in office) |
186 days | Independent | 2003 | |
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Sergey Abramov (born 1972) acting |
9 May 2004 | 30 August 2004 | 113 days | – | ||
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Alu Alkhanov (born 1957) |
30 August 2004 | 15 February 2007 | 2 years, 169 days | 2004 | ||
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Ramzan Kadyrov (born 1976) |
15 February 2007 | Incumbent | 18 years, 128 days | United Russia | 2016 2021 |
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The most recent election for the Head of Chechnya was on September 19, 2021. Ramzan Kadyrov won this election with 99.70% of the votes. This shows very strong support for him.
Timeline of Leaders
This timeline shows when each leader served. It helps you see how long each person held the office.
See also
- List of leaders of Communist Chechnya
