The People's Assembly (Parliament) of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic () is the regional parliament of

Karachay-Cherkessia Karachay-Cherkessia (), officially the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, is a republic of Russia located in the North Caucasus. It is administratively part of the North Caucasian Federal District. As of the 2021 census, Karachay-Cherkessia has a popul ...

, a

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. It consists of 50 deputies who are elected for five-year terms.

Overview

The deputies are elected on the basis of universal and direct suffrage by

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. The Chairman of the Government (prime minister) is appointed by the

Head of Karachay-Cherkessia The position of the Head of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic (formerly known as the President of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic) is the highest office within the Government of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic in Russia. The Head is elected by citize ...

with the consent of the People's Assembly. The presiding officer is the Chairman of the People's Assembly of Karachay–Cherkessia.

Elections

2019

2024

Chairmen

Supreme Soviet

People's Assembly of Karachay–Cherkessia

References

Sources

Kommersant - Russian Daily Online
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