The position of the Head of the Lugansk People's Republic (russian: Глава Луганской Народной Республики, Glava Luganskoy Narodnoy Respubliki) is the highest office within the Government of the Lugansk People's Republic, a disputed

republic A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th c ...

of Russia and former breakaway state located on the territory of

Luhansk Oblast Luhansk Oblast ( uk, Луга́нська о́бласть, translit=Luhanska oblast; russian: Луганская область, translit=Luganskaya oblast; also referred to as Luhanshchyna, uk, Луга́нщина) is the easternmost oblast ...

in eastern Ukraine. The Head is elected by citizens of Russia residing in the republic. Term of service is five years.

History

Elections of the Head of the Lugansk People's Republic are carried out based on universal, equal, and direct suffrage by secret ballot for five years. The head of the Lugansk People’s Republic is a citizen of Russia residing in the republic who does not have foreign citizenship, is not younger than 30 years old, and has the right to vote. The same person cannot be the Head of the Lugansk People’s Republic for more than two consecutive terms. The head of the Lugansk People’s Republic cannot be a member of public associations, cannot be a deputy of the Parliament of the Lugansk People’s Republic, and cannot occupy any other positions in state and public structures, or business entities.

List

Head of the former self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic (2014–2022)

Head of the Lugansk People's Republic (2022–)

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