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Head of the Chechen Republic
Мехкада Нохчийн Республика (Chechen)
Глава Чеченской Республики (Russian)
Standard of the head of the Chechen Republic
since 15 February 2007
Executive Department of Chechen Republic
StyleHis Excellency (formal)
Sir (informal)
TypeHead of state
Head of government
ResidenceResidence of the Head of Chechnya[1] Grozny, Chechnya
NominatorPolitical parties
AppointerPopular vote
Term lengthFive years; renewable optional
Constituting instrumentthe Constitution
PrecursorPresident of Ichkeria
Formation5 October 2003
First holderAkhmad Kadyrov
Salary80,000 $[citation needed]
Websitechechnya.gov.ru

The head of the Chechen Republic or head of Chechnya (Chechen: Мехкада Нохчийн Республика, romanized: Mehkada Nohçiyn Respublika; Russian: Глава Чеченской Республики, romanized: Glava Chechenskoy Respubliki ; 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, 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 regained control over the region and after a constitutional referendum approved the current Constitution of the Chechen Republic.

Eligibility

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According to the article 66 of the Constitution of the Chechen Republic, 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, or deputy of a representative body of local self-government.

Presidents and heads of the Chechen Republic

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No. Portrait Name
(birth–death) 		Term of office Party Election
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Akhmad Kadyrov
(1951–2004) 		19 October 2003[2] 9 May 2004
(Assassinated) 		203 days Independent 2003
— Sergey Abramov
(born 1972)
acting 		9 May 2004 5 October 2004 149 days –
2 Alu Alkhanov
(born 1957) 		5 October 2004[3] 15 February 2007 2 years, 133 days 2004
3 Ramzan Kadyrov
(born 1976) 		15 February 2007 Incumbent 18 years, 241 days United Russia 2016
2021

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

Candidates Party Votes %
Ramzan Kadyrov United Russia 711,973 99.70
Isa Khadzhimuradov A Just Russia — For Truth 1,064 0.15
Khalid Nakayev Communist Party 835 0.12
Blank ballots 237 0.03
Total 714,109 100.00
Turnout 714,109 94.61
Registered voters 754,790 100.00

Timeline

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Ramzan KadyrovAlu AlkhanovSergey AbramovAkhmad Kadyrov

See also

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Sources

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  • [1] World Statesmen.org

References

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  1. ^ "REAL AGENTS Part 002 - A story about Ramzan Kadyrov, who loves not only to fight with foreigners, but also to accept their gifts". Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  2. ^ "Ахмат Кадыров вступил в должность президента Чеченской Республики". Rossiyskaya Gazeta (in Russian). 19 October 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  3. ^ "В Чечне прошла инаугурация нового президента". RBC. 5 October 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2025.