List of leaders of Chechnya (1991–present)
Appearance
Since the 1991 Chechen Revolution, Chechnya has had several leaders, representing both pro- and anti-Russian forces. This article lists the heads of state and government of both the nationalist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and the Russian-backed Chechen Republic, as well as the leaders of the jihadist Caucasus Emirate.
Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (1991–2007)
President
Portrait | Name (lifespan) |
Term of office (duration) |
Vice President | Party | |
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Dzhokhar Dudayev
(1944–1996) |
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev (1993–1996) | All-National Congress of the Chechen People[1] | ||
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Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev
(1952–2004) |
21 April 1996 – 12 February 1997
(297 days) |
Said-Khasanom Abumuslimov | Dzhokhar's Path[b] | |
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Aslan Maskhadov
(1951–2005) |
12 February 1997 – 8 March 2005†
(8 years, 24 days) |
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National Independence Party[4] | |
Abdul-Halim Sadulayev
(1966–2006) |
8 March 2005 – 17 June 2006†
(1 year, 101 days) |
Dokka Umarov | Independent | ||
Dokka Umarov
(1964–2013) |
17 June 2006 – 31 October 2007
(1 year, 136 days) |
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Independent |
Prime Minister
Portrait | Name (lifespan) |
Term of office (duration) |
Party | |
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Dzhokhar Dudayev
(1944–1996) |
† | All-National Congress of the Chechen People | |
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Aslan Maskhadov
(1951–2005) |
16 October 1996 – 12 January 1998[5]
(1 year, 88 days) |
National Independence Party | |
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Shamil Basayev
(1965–2006) |
12 January – 3 July 1998[5]
(172 days) |
Military[5]/Marşanan Toba[6] | |
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Aslan Maskhadov
(1951–2005) |
3 July 1998 – 8 March 2005[5]
†(6 years, 248 days) |
National Independence Party | |
Abdul-Halim Sadulayev
(1966–2006) |
23 August 2005 – 17 June 2006[5]
†(298 days) |
Independent | ||
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Shamil Basayev
(1965–2006) |
Military/Marşanan Toba | ||
Dokka Umarov
(1964–2013) |
10 July 2006 – 31 October 2007[5]
(1 year, 113 days) |
Independent | ||
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Akhmed Zakayev
(born 1959) |
23 November 2007 – present
(16 years, 273 days) |
Independent |
Chechen Republic (1993–1996)
Head of the Republic
Portrait | Name (lifespan) |
Term of office (duration) |
Party | |
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16 December 1993 – 1 November 1995[7]
(1 year, 320 days) |
Marşo[8] | |||
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Doku Zavgayev
(born 1940) |
Independent |
Prime Minister
Portrait | Name (lifespan) |
Term of office (duration) |
Party | |
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Ali Alavdinov
(born 1940)[11] |
5 July – 25 October 1994[10]
(112 days) |
Independent | ||
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25 October 1994 – 24 October 1995[10]
(364 days) |
Daymoxk[12] | ||
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Doku Zavgayev[f]
(born 1940) |
Independent | ||
Sanaki Arbiyev
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Independent | |||
Nikolai Koshman
(born 1944) |
13 April – 7 November 1996[10]
(208 days) |
Independent |
Chechen Republic (1999–present)
Head of the Republic
Portrait | Name (lifespan) |
Term of office (duration) |
Party | |
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30 September 1999 – 12 June 2000[5]
(256 days) |
Independent | |||
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Independent | |||
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Sergey Abramov
(born 1972) |
9 May – 5 October 2004[15]
(149 days) |
Independent | |
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Alu Alkhanov
(born 1972) |
5 October 2004 – 15 February 2007[16]
(2 years, 133 days) |
Independent | |
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Ramzan Kadyrov
(born 1976) |
United Russia |
Prime Minister
Portrait | Name (lifespan) |
Term of office (duration) |
Party | |
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Stanislav Ilyasov
(born 1953)[18] |
Independent | |||
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Mikhail Babich
(born 1969) |
13 November 2002 – 10 February 2003[20]
(89 days) |
Independent | |
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Anatoly Popov
(born 1960) |
10 February 2003 – 16 March 2004[21]
(1 year, 35 days) |
Independent | |
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Sergey Abramov
(born 1972) |
Independent | ||
Ramzan Kadyrov
(born 1976) |
17 November 2005 – 10 April 2007[j]
(1 year, 143 days) |
United Russia | ||
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Odes Baysultanov
(born 1965) |
United Russia | ||
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Ruslan Edelgeriev
(born 1974) |
17 May 2012 – 25 June 2018[26]
(6 years, 39 days) |
United Russia | |
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Muslim Khuchiev
(born 1971) |
United Russia |
Caucasus Emirate (2007–2016)
Emir
Name (lifespan) |
Term of office (duration) |
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Dokka Umarov
(1964–2013) |
31 October 2007 – 7 September 2013[28]
†(5 years, 311 days) |
Aliaskhab Kebekov
(1972–2015) |
18 March 2014 – 19 April 2015[29]
†(1 year, 32 days) |
Magomed Suleimanov
(1976–2015) |
† |
Islamic State – Caucasus Province
See also
Notes
- ^ De facto leader as Chief of the Executive of the All-National Congress of the Chechen People between 8 June[1] and 2 November 1991.[2] Elected as President 27 October 1991.[3]
- ^ Vainakh Democratic Party before January 1997.[4]
- ^ Possibly also Shamsuddin Batukayev .
- ^ Officially titled Head of the Provisional Council.
- ^ Officially titled Chairman of the Provisional Council until 23 October 1994, then titled head of the National Salvation Government.
- ^ Officially titled Head of the National Salvation Government until 26 October 1995.
- ^ Officially titled Head of the Temporary Administration.
- ^ Officially titled Head of the Provisional Administration until 19 January 2001.
- ^ Injured in a car crash on 17 November 2005; held formal power until officially resigning on 28 February 2006.[23]
- ^ Acting until 28 February 2006.[23]
References
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- ^ a b "Чеченская Республика Нохчи-чо" [Chechen Republic of Nokhchi-cho]. Handbook on the History of the Communist Party and Soviet Union, 1898–1991 (in Russian). Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Отставной генерал Дж.Дудаев побеждает на выборах президента Чеченской республики" [Resigned general Dzh. Dudayev wins presidential election in Chechen republic]. Interfax (in Russian). 28 October 1991. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ a b Muzayev, Timur (1999). "Этнический сепаратизм в России" [Ethnic Separatism in Russia] (PDF). SOVA Center (in Russian). pp. 76–77. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Administrative Divisions of the Russian Federation". World Statesmen. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Muzayev, Timur (1999). "Этнический сепаратизм в России" [Ethnic Separatism in Russia] (PDF). SOVA Center (in Russian). pp. 74–75. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Cherkasov, Aleksandr; Orlov, Oleg. "Хроника вооруженого конфликта. Предыстория (1990—1994)" [Chronicle of Armed Conflict: Prehistory (1990–1994)]. Memorial (in Russian). Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Автурханов Умар Джунитович" [Avturkhanov, Umar Dzhunitovich]. Caucasian Knot (in Russian). 26 December 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Хроника вооруженного конфликта. 1995. Ноябрь" [Chronicle of Armed Conflict: 1995, November]. Memorial (in Russian). Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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- ^ "Алавдинов Али Алавдинович" [Alavdinov Ali Alavdinovich]. Caucasian Knot (in Russian). 3 November 2002. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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- ^ "Хроника вооруженного конфликта. 1995. Октябрь" [Chronicle of Armed Conflict: October 1995]. Memorial (in Russian). Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Russia appoints Chechen leader". BBC. 12 June 2000. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Чечню временно возглавил Сергей Абрамов" [Chechnya to be temporarily governed by Sergey Abramov]. Lenta.ru (in Russian). 9 May 2004. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "В Чечне прошла инаугурация нового президента" [New President inaugurated in Chechnya]. RBK Group (in Russian). 5 October 2004. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Putin Dismisses Chechen President, Puts Prime Minister in Charge". Fox News Channel. 15 February 2007. Archived from the original on 8 March 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "ИЛЬЯСОВ Станислав Валентинович" [Ilyasov, Stanislav Valentinovich]. Labyrinth Database (in Russian). Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Станислав Ильясов стал российским министром" [Stanislav Ilyasov becomes Russian minister]. Lenta.ru (in Russian). 7 November 2002. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Правительство Чечни возглавил Михаил Бабич" [Mikhail Babich to head Chechen government]. Lenta.ru (in Russian). 13 November 2002. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Премьером Чечни стал выходец из "Росвооружения" Анатолий Попов" [Former Russian serviceman Anatoly Popov becomes Chechen Premier]. NEWSru (in Russian). 10 February 2003. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Riskin, Andrey (17 March 2004). "Премьер-министром Чечни стал Сергей Абрамов" [Sergey Abramov becomes Chechen Prime Minister]. The Independent (in Russian). Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Премьер-министр Чечни подал в отставку" [Chechen Prime Minister gives recognition]. RBK Group (in Russian). 28 February 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Байсултанов возглавил правительство Чечни" [Baysultanov to head Chechen government]. Finmarket (in Russian). 10 April 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Chechen Republic Head Dismisses Government". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Кадыров рассказал, кто будет премьер-министром Чечни вместо Абубакара Эдельгериева" [Kadyrov says who will be Prime Minister of Chechnya after Abubakar Edelgeriyev]. Obzor.io (in Russian). 22 June 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Хучиев Муслим Магомедович" [Khuchiyev, Muslim Magomedovich]. Caucasian Knot (in Russian). 1 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov 'dead'". BBC. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Кебеков Алиасхаб Алибулатович" [Kebekov, Aliaskhab Alibulatovich]. Caucasian Knot (in Russian). Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "North Caucasus Insurgency Selects New Leader". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Leader Of Self-Proclaimed Caucasus Emirate Killed In Daghestan". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2024.