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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
Dzhokhar Dudayev
(1944–1996)
8 June 1991 – 21 April 1996 (1991-06-08 – 1996-04-21) † [a]
(4 years, 318 days)
 Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev (1993–1996) All-National Congress of
the Chechen People [1]
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev
(1952–2004)
21 April 1996 – 12 February 1997 (1996-04-21 – 1997-02-12)
(297 days)
 Said-Khasanom Abumuslimov Dzhokhar's Path [b]
Aslan Maskhadov
(1951–2005)
12 February 1997 – 8 March 2005 (1997-02-12 – 2005-03-08) †
(8 years, 24 days)
 National Independence Party [4]
Abdul-Halim Sadulayev
(1966–2006)
8 March 2005 – 17 June 2006 (2005-03-08 – 2006-06-17) †
(1 year, 101 days)
 Dokka Umarov Independent
Dokka Umarov
(1964–2013)
17 June 2006 – 31 October 2007 (2006-06-17 – 2007-10-31)
(1 year, 136 days)
 Independent

Prime Minister

Portrait Name
(lifespan) 		Term of office
(duration) 		Party
Dzhokhar Dudayev
(1944–1996)
9 November 1991 – 21 April 1996 (1991-11-09 – 1996-04-21)† [5] [2]
(4 years, 164 days)
 All-National Congress of
the Chechen People
Vacant
21 April – 16 October 1996 (1996-04-21 – 1996-10-16) [5]
(178 days)
Aslan Maskhadov
(1951–2005)
16 October 1996 – 12 January 1998 (1996-10-16 – 1998-01-12) [5]
(1 year, 88 days)
 National Independence Party
Shamil Basayev
(1965–2006)
12 January – 3 July 1998 (1998-01-12 – 1998-07-03) [5]
(172 days)
 Military [5]/ Marşanan Toba [6]
Aslan Maskhadov
(1951–2005)
3 July 1998 – 8 March 2005 (1998-07-03 – 2005-03-08)† [5]
(6 years, 248 days)
 National Independence Party
Abdul-Halim Sadulayev
(1966–2006)
23 August 2005 – 17 June 2006 (2005-08-23 – 2006-06-17)† [5]
(298 days)
 Independent
Shamil Basayev
(1965–2006)
17 June – 10 July 2006 (2006-06-17 – 2006-07-10) † [5]
(23 days)
 Military/Marşanan Toba
Dokka Umarov
(1964–2013)
10 July 2006 – 31 October 2007 (2006-07-10 – 2007-10-31) [5]
(1 year, 113 days)
 Independent
Akhmed Zakayev
(born 1959)
23 November 2007 – present
(16 years, 160 days)
 Independent

Chechen Republic (1993–1996)

Head of the Republic

Portrait Name
(lifespan) 		Term of office
(duration) 		Party
Umar Avturkhanov [ ru] [d]
(born 1946)
16 December 1993 – 1 November 1995 (1993-12-16 – 1995-11-01) [7]
(1 year, 320 days)
 Marşo [8]
Doku Zavgayev
(born 1940)
1 November 1995 – 15 November 1996 (1995-11-01 – 1996-11-15) [9] [10]
(1 year, 14 days)
 Independent

Prime Minister

Portrait Name
(lifespan) 		Term of office
(duration) 		Party
Ali Alavdinov
(born 1940) [11]
5 July – 25 October 1994 (1994-07-05 – 1994-10-25) [10]
(112 days)
 Independent
Salambek Khadzhiyev [e]
(1941–2018)
25 October 1994 – 24 October 1995 (1994-10-25 – 1995-10-24) [10]
(364 days)
 Daymoxk [12]
Doku Zavgayev [f]
(born 1940)
25 October 1995 – March 1996 [13] [10]
( c. 129 days)
 Independent
Sanaki Arbiyev
March – 13 April 1996 [10]
( c. 44 days)
 Independent
Nikolai Koshman [ ru]
(born 1944)
13 April – 7 November 1996 (1996-04-13 – 1996-11-07) [10]
(208 days)
 Independent

Chechen Republic (1999–present)

Head of the Republic

Portrait Name
(lifespan) 		Term of office
(duration) 		Party
Yakub Deniyev [ ru] [g]
(born 1948)
30 September 1999 – 12 June 2000 (1999-09-30 – 2000-06-12) [5]
(256 days)
 Independent
Akhmad Kadyrov [h]
(1951–2004)
12 June 2000 – 9 May 2004 (2000-06-12 – 2004-05-09) [14] †
(3 years, 332 days)
 Independent
Sergey Abramov
(born 1972)
9 May – 5 October 2004 (2004-05-09 – 2004-10-05) [15]
(149 days)
 Independent
Alu Alkhanov
(born 1972)
5 October 2004 – 15 February 2007 (2004-10-05 – 2007-02-15) [16]
(2 years, 133 days)
 Independent
Ramzan Kadyrov
(born 1976)
15 February 2007 – present [17]
(17 years, 76 days)
 United Russia

Prime Minister

Portrait Name
(lifespan) 		Term of office
(duration) 		Party
Stanislav Ilyasov
(born 1953) [18]
19 January 2001 – 7 November 2002 (2001-01-19 – 2002-11-07) [10] [19]
(1 year, 292 days)
 Independent
Mikhail Babich
(born 1969)
13 November 2002 – 10 February 2003 (2002-11-13 – 2003-02-10) [20]
(89 days)
 Independent
Anatoly Popov
(born 1960)
10 February 2003 – 16 March 2004 (2003-02-10 – 2004-03-16) [21]
(1 year, 35 days)
 Independent
Sergey Abramov
(born 1972)
16 March 2004 – 17 November 2005 (2004-03-16 – 2005-11-17) [22] [i]
(1 year, 247 days)
 Independent
Ramzan Kadyrov
(born 1976)
17 November 2005 – 10 April 2007 (2005-11-17 – 2007-04-10) [j]
(1 year, 143 days)
 United Russia
Odes Baysultanov
(born 1965)
10 April 2007 – 17 May 2012 (2007-04-10 – 2012-05-17) [24] [25]
(5 years, 37 days)
 United Russia
Ruslan Edelgeriev
(born 1974)
17 May 2012 – 25 June 2018 (2012-05-17 – 2018-06-25) [26]
(6 years, 39 days)
 United Russia
Muslim Khuchiev
(born 1971)
25 June 2018 – present [27]
(5 years, 311 days)
 United Russia

Caucasus Emirate (2007–2016)

Emir

Name
(lifespan) 		Term of office
(duration)
Dokka Umarov
(1964–2013)
31 October 2007 – 7 September 2013 (2007-10-31 – 2013-09-07)† [28]
(5 years, 311 days)
Aliaskhab Kebekov
(1972–2015)
18 March 2014 – 19 April 2015 (2014-03-18 – 2015-04-19)† [29]
(1 year, 32 days)
Magomed Suleimanov
(1976–2015)
2 July – 11 September 2015 (2015-07-02 – 2015-09-11)† [30] [31]
(71 days)

Islamic State – Caucasus Province

Main article: List of leaders of the Islamic State § Islamic State – Caucasus Province

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 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]
  2. ^ Vainakh Democratic Party before January 1997. [4]
  3. ^ Possibly also Shamsuddin Batukayev [ ru].
  4. ^ Officially titled Head of the Provisional Council.
  5. ^ Officially titled Chairman of the Provisional Council until 23 October 1994, then titled head of the National Salvation Government.
  6. ^ Officially titled Head of the National Salvation Government until 26 October 1995.
  7. ^ Officially titled Head of the Temporary Administration.
  8. ^ Officially titled Head of the Provisional Administration until 19 January 2001.
  9. ^ Injured in a car crash on 17 November 2005; held formal power until officially resigning on 28 February 2006. [23]
  10. ^ Acting until 28 February 2006. [23]

References

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  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Administrative Divisions of the Russian Federation". World Statesmen. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  6. ^ Muzayev, Timur (1999). "Этнический сепаратизм в России" [Ethnic Separatism in Russia] (PDF). SOVA Center (in Russian). pp. 74–75. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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  12. ^ "Комментарии Ахъяда Идигова к отчету Т. Музаева" [Akhyad Idigov's comments on the statement of T. Muzayev]. Chechen gov (in Russian). 26 September 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  13. ^ "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.
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  15. ^ "Чечню временно возглавил Сергей Абрамов" [Chechnya to be temporarily governed by Sergey Abramov]. Lenta.ru (in Russian). 9 May 2004. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  16. ^ "В Чечне прошла инаугурация нового президента" [New President inaugurated in Chechnya]. RBK Group (in Russian). 5 October 2004. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "ИЛЬЯСОВ Станислав Валентинович" [Ilyasov, Stanislav Valentinovich]. Labyrinth Database (in Russian). Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Станислав Ильясов стал российским министром" [Stanislav Ilyasov becomes Russian minister]. Lenta.ru (in Russian). 7 November 2002. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Правительство Чечни возглавил Михаил Бабич" [Mikhail Babich to head Chechen government]. Lenta.ru (in Russian). 13 November 2002. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ 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.
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  26. ^ "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.
  27. ^ "Хучиев Муслим Магомедович" [Khuchiyev, Muslim Magomedovich]. Caucasian Knot (in Russian). 1 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  28. ^ "Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov 'dead'". BBC. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  29. ^ "Кебеков Алиасхаб Алибулатович" [Kebekov, Aliaskhab Alibulatovich]. Caucasian Knot (in Russian). Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  30. ^ "North Caucasus Insurgency Selects New Leader". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  31. ^ "Leader Of Self-Proclaimed Caucasus Emirate Killed In Daghestan". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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