Head of the Chechen Republic

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 Ramzan Kadyrov since 15 February 2007
Executive Department of Chechen Republic
Style	His Excellency (formal) Sir (informal)
Type	Head of state Head of government
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
Website	chechnya.gov.ru

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)	5 October 2003	9 May 2004 (Died in office)	186 days		Independent	2003
—		Sergey Abramov (born 1972) acting	9 May 2004	30 August 2004	113 days			–
2		Alu Alkhanov (born 1957)	30 August 2004	15 February 2007	2 years, 169 days			2004
3		Ramzan Kadyrov (born 1976)	15 February 2007	Incumbent	17 years, 218 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

See also

• List of leaders of Communist Chechnya

Sources

• World Statesmen.org