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
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It defines the process for making official government decisions. It usually comprizes the govern ...
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
The politics of Russia take place in the framework of the federal semi-presidential republic of Russia. According to the Constitution of Russia, the President of Russia is head of state, and of a multi-party system with executive power exe ...
regained control over the region and after a constitutional referendum approved the current
Constitution of the Chechen Republic
The Constitution of the Chechen Republic (russian: Конституция Чеченской Республики) is the basic law of the Chechen Republic, Russia. It was adopted on 23 March 2003 in a referendum.
Background
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Eligibility
According to the article 66 of the
Constitution of the Chechen Republic
The Constitution of the Chechen Republic (russian: Конституция Чеченской Республики) is the basic law of the Chechen Republic, Russia. It was adopted on 23 March 2003 in a referendum.
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The Constitution of ...
, 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
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
See also
*
List of leaders of Communist Chechnya
Sources
World Statesmen.org
{{Governors of federal subjects of Russia
Heads of the Chechen Republic,
Politics of Chechnya
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