| President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria | |
|---|---|
 State flag | |
| Type | Head of state |
| Residence | Presidential Palace, Grozny |
| Appointer | Direct election |
| Precursor | Representative of President of Russia |
| Formation | 9 November 1991 |
| First holder | Dzhokhar Dudayev |
| Final holder | Dokka Umarov |
| Abolished | 31 October 2007 |
| Superseded by | President of the Chechen Republic Emir of the Caucasus Emirate |
| Deputy | Vice President of Ichkeria |
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The president of Ichkeria, formally the president of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria was the head of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria from 1991 to 2007, the Islamic Republic that existed until the victory of the Russian Federation in the Second Chechen War.
This is a list of presidents of the unrecognised Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, a de facto state in Chechnya that controlled most of the former Checheno-Ingush ASSR from 1991 to 2007 (see First Chechen War, Second Chechen War). Ichkeria's last presidential elections were held in January 1997.
Presidents of Ichkeria
| No. | Portrait | Name (birth–death) |
Term of office | Party | Election | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 |  |
Dzhokhar Dudayev (1944–1996) |
9 November 1991 | 21 April 1996 † | 4 years, 164 days | Independent | 1991 | |
| – |  |
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev (1952–2004) acting |
21 April 1996 | 12 February 1997 | 297 days | Vainakh Democratic Party | – | |
| 3 |  |
Aslan Maskhadov (1951–2005) |
12 February 1997 | February 2000 | 2 years, 359 days | Party of National Independence | 1997 | |
Generally recognized presidents-in-exile
- Aslan Maskhadov (February 2000 – 8 March 2005)
- Abdul-Halim Sadulayev (acting, 8 March 2005 – 17 June 2006)
- Dokka Umarov (acting, 17 June 2006 – 31 October 2007)
Formation of the Caucasus Emirate and dispute
On 31 October 2007, the separatist news agency Chechenpress reported that Dokka Umarov, the president of Ichkeria, had proclaimed the Caucasus Emirate and declared himself its Emir, thereby abolishing the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and its presidency.[1] This move was denounced by parts of the Chechen exile movement. Akhmed Zakayev was subsequently appointed Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria's government-in-exile.[2]
Last election
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Aslan Maskhadov | 64.8 | |
| Shamil Basayev | 22.7 | |
| Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev | 12.5 | |
| Others | ||
| Total | 100 | |
| Source: ISSI | ||
See also
- Politics of Chechnya
- List of leaders of Communist Chechnya
- Head of the Chechen Republic – list of leaders of Chechnya since 2003
References
- ↑ "The Statement by Amir Dokka Umarov about the Declaration of the Caucasus Emirate (07.10.2007)". The Caucasus Blog. 2 December 2007. Archived from the original on 24 May 2009 – via WordPress.com.
- ↑ Galeotti 2014, p. 74.
Sources
- World Statesmen.org
- Galeotti, Mark (2014). Russia's Wars in Chechnya 1994-2009. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 9781782002772.