President of Ichkeria
This is a list of Presidents of the unrecognised Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, a pro-independence movement that controlled most of Chechnya from 1991 to 2000 (see First Chechen War, Second Chechen War). Ichkeria's last presidential elections were held in January 1997.
| President of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Residence | Presidential Palace, Grozny |
| Appointer | Direct election |
| Formation | 9 November 1991 |
| First holder | Dzhokhar Dudayev |
| Final holder | Doku Umarov |
| Abolished | 31 October 2007 |
| Succession | President of Chechen Republic, Emir of Caucasus Emirate |
| Deputy | Vice President of Ichkeria |
Presidents of Ichkeria
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took Office | Left Office | ||||
| 1 |  |
Dzhokhar Dudayev (1944–1996) |
9 November 1991 | 21 April 1996 | Independent |
| 2 |  |
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev (1952–2004) acting |
21 April 1996 | 12 February 1997 | Vainakh Democratic Party |
| 3 |  |
Aslan Maskhadov (1951–2005) |
12 February 1997 | February 2000 | Party of National Independence |
Presidents in exile
- Aslan Maskhadov (February 2000 — 8 March 2005)
- Abdul-Halim Sadulayev (8 March 2005 — 17 June 2006)
- Dokka Umarov (17 June 2006 — 31 October 2007)
Abolition of the presidency
On 31 October 2007, the separatist news agency Chechenpress reported that Dokka Umarov, the President of Ichkeria, had proclaimed the Caucasus Emirate and declared himself its Emir, thereby abolishing the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and its presidency.[1]
Last election
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Aslan Maskhadov | 64.8 | |
| Shamil Basayev | 22.7 | |
| Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev | 12.5 | |
| Others | ||
| Total | 100 | |
| Source: ISSI | ||
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See also
- Politics of Chechnya
- List of leaders of Communist Chechnya
- Head of the Chechen Republic - list of leaders of Chechnya since 2003.
References
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