List of leaders of Chechnya (1991–present)

Last updated

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.

Contents

Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (1991–2007)

President

PortraitName
(lifespan)		Term of office
(duration)		 Vice President Party
Dzhokhar Dudayev.jpg
Dzhokhar Dudayev
(1944–1996)
8 June 1991 – 21 April 1996 (1991-06-08 – 1996-04-21) † [lower-alpha 1]
(4 years, 318 days)
 Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev (1993–1996) All-National Congress of
the Chechen People [1]
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev in 2000.jpg
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev
(1952–2004)
21 April 1996 – 12 February 1997 (1996-04-21 – 1997-02-12)
(297 days)
 Said-Khasanom Abumuslimov Dzhokhar's Path [lower-alpha 2]
Aslan Maskhadov.jpg
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

PortraitName
(lifespan)		Term of office
(duration)		Party
Dzhokhar Dudayev.jpg
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.jpg
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 Basaev2.jpg
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.jpg
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 Basaev2.jpg
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 (2018).jpg
Akhmed Zakayev
(born 1959)
23 November 2007 – present
(16 years, 185 days)
Independent

Chechen Republic (1993–1996)

Head of the Republic

PortraitName
(lifespan)		Term of office
(duration)		Party
16 December 1993 – 1 November 1995 (1993-12-16 – 1995-11-01) [7]
(1 year, 320 days)
Marşo [8]
Zavgayev Doku.jpg
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

PortraitName
(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.png
25 October 1994 – 24 October 1995 (1994-10-25 – 1995-10-24) [10]
(364 days)
Daymoxk [12]
Zavgayev Doku.jpg
Doku Zavgayev [lower-alpha 6]
(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

PortraitName
(lifespan)		Term of office
(duration)		Party
Yakub Deniyev  [ ru ] [lower-alpha 7]
(born 1948)
30 September 1999 – 12 June 2000 (1999-09-30 – 2000-06-12) [5]
(256 days)
Independent
Akhmad Kadyrov (2002, cropped).jpg
12 June 2000 – 9 May 2004 (2000-06-12 – 2004-05-09) [14] †
(3 years, 332 days)
Independent
Sergey Abramov (cropped).jpg
Sergey Abramov
(born 1972)
9 May – 5 October 2004 (2004-05-09 – 2004-10-05) [15]
(149 days)
Independent
Alu Alkhanov.jpg
Alu Alkhanov
(born 1972)
5 October 2004 – 15 February 2007 (2004-10-05 – 2007-02-15) [16]
(2 years, 133 days)
Independent
Ramzan Kadyrov (13-03-2023).jpg
Ramzan Kadyrov
(born 1976)
15 February 2007 – present [17]
(17 years, 101 days)
 United Russia

Prime Minister

PortraitName
(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, Aprel' 2014 1.jpg
Mikhail Babich
(born 1969)
13 November 2002 – 10 February 2003 (2002-11-13 – 2003-02-10) [20]
(89 days)
Independent
Anatoly Alexandrovich Popov.jpg
Anatoly Popov
(born 1960)
10 February 2003 – 16 March 2004 (2003-02-10 – 2004-03-16) [21]
(1 year, 35 days)
Independent
Sergey Abramov (cropped).jpg
Sergey Abramov
(born 1972)
16 March 2004 – 17 November 2005 (2004-03-16 – 2005-11-17) [22] [lower-alpha 9]
(1 year, 247 days)
Independent
Ramzan Kadyrov portrait.PNG
Ramzan Kadyrov
(born 1976)
17 November 2005 – 10 April 2007 (2005-11-17 – 2007-04-10) [lower-alpha 10]
(1 year, 143 days)
United Russia
Odes Baisultanov (cropped).jpg
Odes Baysultanov
(born 1965)
10 April 2007 – 17 May 2012 (2007-04-10 – 2012-05-17) [24] [25]
(5 years, 37 days)
United Russia
Edel'geriev Ruslan Said-Khusainovich (Kremlin.ru).jpg
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.jpg
Muslim Khuchiev
(born 1971)
25 June 2018 – present [27]
(5 years, 336 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

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]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anatoly Popov</span>

Anatoly Alexandrovich Popov is an ethnic Russian who was the Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic, Russia, from February 10, 2003, following the resignation of Mikhail Babich, to March 16, 2004. He was also acting President of the Chechen Republic from August 2003 to October 2003 during the presidential elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ramzan Kadyrov</span> Head of Chechen Republic since 2007

Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov is a Russian politician and current Head of the Chechen Republic. He was formerly affiliated to the Chechen independence movement, through his father who was the separatist-appointed mufti of Chechnya. He is a colonel general in the Russian military.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Doku Zavgayev</span> Soviet-Russian Chechen diplomat and politician

Doku Gapurovich Zavgayev is a Soviet and Russian diplomat and politician from Chechnya. He was the leader of the Checheno-Ingush ASSR.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dokka Umarov</span> Chechen warlord and first emir of the Caucasus Emirate (1964–2013)

Doku Khamatovich Umarov, also known as Dokka Umarov as well as by his Arabized name of Dokka Abu Umar, was a Chechen mujahid in North Caucasus. Umarov was a major military figure in both wars in Chechnya during the 1990s and 2000s, before becoming the leader of the greater insurgency in the North Caucasus. He was active mostly in south-western Chechnya, near and across the borders with Ingushetia and Georgia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Special Battalions Vostok and Zapad</span> Military unit

Special Battalions Vostok and Zapad were two Spetsnaz units of the GRU, the military intelligence agency of Russia, based in Chechnya. The overwhelming majority of the personnel were ethnic Chechens, while the command personnel were mixed ethnic Russians and Chechens. The Special Battalions were formed during the Second Chechen War as a force of Chechen volunteers under the direct control of the Russian government to perform operations in the mountain-forests of Chechnya. The two units operated independently from each other, with Zapad covering the western half of Chechnya and Vostok covering the eastern half, and their own commanders subordinate to the GRU but under the command network of the 42nd Guards Motor Rifle Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Insurgency in the North Caucasus</span> 2009–2017 low-level armed conflict in Russia

The insurgency in the North Caucasus was a low-level armed conflict between Russia and militants associated with the Caucasus Emirate and, from June 2015, the Islamic State, in the North Caucasus. It followed the official end of the decade-long Second Chechen War on 16 April 2009. It attracted volunteers from the MENA region, Western Europe, and Central Asia. The Russian legislation considers the Second Chechen War and the insurgency described in this article as the same "counter-terrorist operations on the territory of the North Caucasus region".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Parliament of the Chechen Republic</span> Regional parliament of Chechnya, Russia

The Parliament of the Chechen Republic is the regional parliament of Chechnya, a federal subject of Russia. A total of 41 deputies are elected for five-year terms.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ramzan Akhmadov</span> Chechen army general (1970–2001)

Ramzan Adlanovich Akhmadov was a Chechen Salafi leader and a brigadier general in the Chechen Armed Forces who commanded the Southwestern Front during the Second Chechen War. He was also the founder of the Islamist organisations Islamic brigade and Urus-Martan Jamaat, which sought to establish Sharia law throughout Chechnya. Ramzan was of the Ghendargnoy teip and Appaz-Nek'e.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chechen mujahideen in Syria</span> Foreign fighters in Syria

Chechen mujahideen in Syria are ethnic Chechen members of Sunni Islamist armed groups. They are organized into military factions, and take part in the civil war in Syria to fight against the government of Bashar al-Assad on the side of the Syrian opposition and Tahrir al-Sham, also on the side of the Islamic State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fight Club Akhmat</span> Russian sports club

Fight Club Akhmat(FCA) is a professional sports club from the Chechen Republic and has training bases in the regions of Russia. It was founded in 2014 and named after the first president of the Chechen Republic in Russia — Akhmat Kadyrov.

Khas-Magomed Shakhmometovich Kadyrov, is a Russian politician of Chechen origin, who is the mayor of Grozny since 31 March 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Muslim Khuchiev</span> Russian Politician

Muslim Magomedovich Khuchiev is a Russian politician, who served as the Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic from June 2018 until his resignation on May 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Islamic State insurgency in the North Caucasus</span>

The Islamic State insurgency in the North Caucasus is ongoing terror activity of the Islamic State branch in the North Caucasus after the insurgency of the Caucasus Emirate.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ziyad Sabsabi</span> Syrian-Russian politician

Ziyad Mukhamedovich Sabsabi, is a Syrian-Russian politician who served as a Member of the Federation Council from the legislative authority of the Chechen Republic from 2008 to 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tumso Abdurakhmanov</span> Chechen blogger and dissident (born 1985)

Tumso Umaltovich Abdurakhmanov is a Chechen blogger and dissident from Chechnya. He has advocated for the independence of Chechnya on YouTube and opposes the pro-Kremlin Head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ruslan Alkhanov</span>

Ruslan Shakhayevich Alkhanov, is a Russian politician and Police Colonel General as of 2022 who is currently the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Chechen Republic since 27 December 2004.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rizvan Akhmadov</span> Chechen military commander during the Second Chechen War

Rizvan (Dadu) Akhmadov was a Chechen military commander and commander of the Central Front of the Chechen Armed Forces during the Second Chechen War. Rizvan was of the Ghendargnoy teip and Appaz-Nek'e.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Urus-Martanovsky Jamaat</span>

Urus-Martanovsky Jamaat was the largest Chechen Salafist paramilitary organization formed by Ramzan Akhmadov at the end of the First Chechen War. The organization controlled the Urus-Martanovsky District and attempted to establish an Islamic state with a Sharia form of government throughout Chechnya. During the Second Chechen War this organisation was the strongest military force in Chechnya, which took part in major military actions against the Russian Armed Forces. Most of the members of this organization were representatives of the Ghendarganoy teip.

The National Independence Party was a political party in the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria led by human rights activist and businessman Ruslan Kutayev. Initially opposed to the government of Dzhokhar Dudayev, the party later shifted in support of him following the beginning of the First Chechen War, and later achieved landslide victories during the 1997 Chechen presidential election.

Isa Abubakarovich Tumkhadzhiev is a Russian politician, who is currently serving as the Acting Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic since 21 May 2024. Before that, he was the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Car roads of Chechnya.

References

  1. 1 2 "Решение общенационального конгресса (съезда) чеченского народа (г. Грозный, 8 июня 1991 г.)". Bart (in Russian). 8 June 1991. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 "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. 1 2 Muzayev, Timur (1999). "Этнический сепаратизм в России" [Ethnic Separatism in Russia](PDF). SOVA Center (in Russian). pp. 76–77. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Автурханов Умар Джунитович" [Avturkhanov, Umar Dzhunitovich]. Caucasian Knot (in Russian). 26 December 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Чеченская республика" [Chechen Republic]. whp057.narod.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Алавдинов Али Алавдинович" [Alavdinov Ali Alavdinovich]. Caucasian Knot (in Russian). 3 November 2002. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  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.
  14. ↑ "Russia appoints Chechen leader". BBC . 12 June 2000. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  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.
  23. 1 2 "Премьер-министр Чечни подал в отставку" [Chechen Prime Minister gives recognition]. RBK Group (in Russian). 28 February 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  24. ↑ "Байсултанов возглавил правительство Чечни" [Baysultanov to head Chechen government]. Finmarket (in Russian). 10 April 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  25. ↑ "Chechen Republic Head Dismisses Government". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty . 18 May 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  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.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.