President of Crimea

The President of the Republic of Crimea (Ukrainian: Президент Республіки Крим; Russian: Президент Республики Крым) was the head of the state of the Republic of Crimea, Ukraine from February 16, 1994 to the time of its end on March 17, 1995.^[1][2] The post was ended as it had problems with the Constitution of Ukraine.

President of Autonomous Republic of Crimea Президент Республіки Крим
Coat of arms of Crimea
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Formation	16 February 1994
First holder	Yuriy Meshkov
Final holder	Yuriy Meshkov
Abolished	17 March 1995
Succession	Vice-Prime Minister of Crimea

The first round of voting in the Crimean presidential elections was held on January 16, 1994, and on January 30, the second round was held. With 72.9% of the vote,^[3][4] the pro-Russian politician Yuriy Meshkov was declared the winner. He was the only person to hold the post of President of the Republic of Crimea.