The Head of the Chechen Republic or Head of Chechnya (russian: Глава Чеченской Республики, italic=yes, ce, Мехкада Нохчийн Республика; 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 Chechnya ( rus, Чечня́, Chechnyá, p=tɕɪtɕˈnʲa; ce, Нохчийчоь, Noxçiyçö), officially the Chechen Republic,; ce, Нохчийн Республика, Noxçiyn Respublika is a republic of Russia. It is situated in the ...

, as

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and

Head of Government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, ...

of Chechnya. The office was instituted in 2003 during the course of the

Second Chechen War The Second Chechen War (russian: Втора́я чече́нская война́, ) took place in Chechnya and the border regions of the North Caucasus between the Russian Federation and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, from August 1999 ...

, 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

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, 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 The Parliament of the Chechen Republic (russian: Парламент Чеченской Республики; ce, Нохчийн Республикан Парламент, Noxçiyn Respublikan Parlament) is the regional parliament of Chechnya, a ...

, or deputy of a representative body of local self-government.

Presidents and Heads of the Chechen Republic

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

Timeline

Sources

World Statesmen.org {{Governors of federal subjects of Russia Heads of the Chechen Republic, Politics of Chechnya Chechen

Eligibility

Presidents and Heads of the Chechen Republic

Timeline

See also

Sources