Prime Minister of Crimea facts for kids

The Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea is like the main leader of the government in the Republic of Crimea. This person is often called the Prime Minister of Crimea. Their job is to lead the Council of Ministers, which is the team that runs the government and makes sure things get done.

Quick facts for kids Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Republic of Crimea
Coat of arms of Crimea
Incumbent Yury Gotsanyuk since 20 September 2019
Nominator	Head of the Republic of Crimea
Appointer	State Council of Crimea
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Vitaliy Kurashyk
Formation	March 22, 1991 (as Prime Minister of Autonomous Republic of Crimea (in Ukraine)) March 18, 2014 (as Prime Minister of Republic of Crimea (in Russia))
Deputy	Deputy Prime Minister of Crimea

Before 2014, Crimea was part of Ukraine and was called the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Back then, the Prime Minister was suggested by the Speaker of the Crimean parliament. This choice needed to be approved by the President of Ukraine and then by the Crimean parliament.

After 2014, Crimea became part of Russia. Now, the Prime Minister is chosen by the Head of the Republic of Crimea. This choice must be approved by the State Council of Crimea, which is the new Crimean parliament. The Head of the Republic of Crimea can also lead the Council of Ministers, but they also need approval from the State Council.

Who Has Been Prime Minister of Crimea?

Over the years, many people have served as the Prime Minister of Crimea. Their roles and how they were chosen changed as Crimea's political situation changed.

Leaders of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (1991–2014)

During the time Crimea was an autonomous republic within Ukraine, several individuals held the position of Prime Minister.

      Independent
      Republican Party of Crimea
      Agrarian Party of Ukraine
      People's Party of Crimea
      People's Democratic Party
      Ukrainian Platform "Sobor"
      Our Ukraine
      Party of Regions
      Labour Ukraine

#		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political Party	Legislature (Election)
	1		Vitaliy Kurashyk (born in 1939)	22 March 1991	20 May 1993	Independent	I (1991)
	2		Borys Samsonov (1938–2014)	20 May 1993	4 February 1994	Independent	II (1994)
	3		Yuriy Meshkov (1945–2019)	4 February 1994	6 October 1994	Republican Party of Crimea (Electoral Bloc "Rossiya")
	4		Anatoliy Franchuk (1935–2021)	6 October 1994	22 March 1995	People's Party of Crimea (Electoral Bloc "Rossiya")
	5		Anatoliy Drobotov (born in 1951)	22 March 1995	31 March 1995	Republican Party of Crimea (Electoral Bloc "Rossiya")
	6		Anatoliy Franchuk (1935–2021)	31 March 1995	26 January 1996	People's Party of Crimea (Electoral Bloc "Rossiya")
	7		Arkadiy Demydenko (1950–2005)	26 January 1996	4 June 1997	Independent
									8		Anatoliy Franchuk (1935–2021)	4 June 1997	27 May 1998	People's Party of Crimea (Electoral Bloc "Rossiya")	II (1998)
	9		Serhiy Kunitsyn (born in 1960)	27 May 1998	25 July 2001	People's Democratic Party (Electoral Bloc of Kunitsyn)
								10		Valeriy Horbatov (born in 1955)	25 July 2001	29 April 2002	Independent
	11		Serhiy Kunitsyn (born in 1960)	29 April 2002	20 April 2005	People's Democratic Party (Electoral Bloc of Kunitsyn)	III (2002)
	12		Anatoliy Matviienko (1953-2020)	20 April 2005	21 September 2005	Ukrainian Platform "Sobor"
	13		Anatoliy Burdiuhov (born in 1958)	23 September 2005	2 June 2006	Our Ukraine
	14		Viktor Plakida (born in 1956)	2 June 2006	17 March 2010	Party of Regions	IV (2006)
									15		Vasyl Dzharty (1958–2011)	17 March 2010	17 August 2011	Party of Regions	V (2010)
																	-		Pavlo Burlakov (born in 1963)	17 August 2011	8 November 2011	Party of Regions
																	16		Anatolii Mohyliov (born in 1955)	8 November 2011	27 February 2014	Party of Regions	V (2010)

Leaders During the Change (2014)

During the time of Crimea's change in status in 2014, there was an interim leader.

      Russian Unity

#		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political Party
	-		Sergey Aksyonov (born in 1972)	27 February 2014	17 March 2014	Russian Unity

Leaders of the Republic of Crimea (Since 2014)

Since 2014, when Crimea became the Republic of Crimea, new leaders have taken on the role of Prime Minister.

      United Russia

#		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political Party	Legislature (Election)	Head of Republic
	1 (17)		Sergey Aksyonov (born in 1972)	17 March 2014	9 September 2014	United Russia	Vacant		Sergey Aksyonov (since 2014)
				9 September 2014	20 September 2019		I (2014)
	2 (18)		Yury Gotsanyuk (born in 1966)	20 September 2019	1 October 2019	United Russia	II (2019)
				1 October 2019	Incumbent

See also

In Spanish: Primer ministro de la República Autónoma de Crimea para niños