Head of the Chuvash Republic

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Head of the Chuvash Republic
  • Чăваш Республикин Президенчĕ (Chuvash)
  • Глава Чувашской Республики (Russian)
Flag of the President of the Chuvash Republic.svg
Flag of the Head of the Republic
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Incumbent
Oleg Nikolayev
since 29 January 2020
Executive branch of the Chuvash Republic
Style
Type
Residence Cheboksary
Term length 5 years
Precursor First Secretary of the Chuvash Communist Party
Formation17 October 1991 [1]
First holder Nikolay Fyodorov
Website glava.cap.ru

The position of the Head of the Chuvash Republic, [a] (formerly the President of the Chuvash Republic [b] until 2011), is the highest office within the Government of the Chuvash Republic in Russia. The Head is elected directly by the people. Term of service is five years. [2]

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List of officeholders

No.PortraitName
(born–died)		Term of officePolitical partyElectionRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Nikolay Vasilyevich Fyodorov, November 2018.jpg Nikolay Fyodorov
(born 1958)		21 January 199429 August 201018 years, 221 days Independent 1993
1997
2001
United Russia 2005
2 Mikhail Ignatyev (2013-10-30).jpg Mikhail Ignatyev
(1962–2020)		29 August 20109 June 20154 years, 284 days United Russia 2010 [3]
–9 June 201521 September 2015104 days— [c]
(2)21 September 201529 January 20204 years, 130 days 2015
– Nikolaev O.A.jpg Oleg Nikolayev
(born 1969)		29 January 202022 September 2020237 days A Just Russia — [c]
322 September 2020Incumbent5 years, 96 days 2020
2025

The latest election for the office was held on 14 September 2025.

Timeline

Oleg Nikolayev (politician)Mikhail Ignatyev (politician)Nikolay Fyodorov (politician)Head of the Chuvash Republic

References

  1. ↑ "Закон Чувашской ССР от 17 октября 1991 г. "О Президенте Чувашской ССР"" [Law of the Chuvash SSR of 17 October 1991 "On the President of the Chuvash SSR"]. base.garant.ru (in Russian).
  2. ↑ Constitution of the Chuvash Republic, Article 68.
  3. ↑ "Михаил Игнатьев назначен временно исполняющим обязанности главы Чувашской Республики" [Mikhail Ignatyev appointed acting head of the Chuvash Republic]. kremlin.ru (in Russian). 9 June 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2025.

Notes

  1. ↑ Russian: Глава Чувашской Республики, romanized: Glava Chuvashskoy Respubliki; Chuvash: Чӑваш Республикин Пуçлӑхӗ, romanized: Çăvaş Respublikin Puślăhĕ
  2. ↑ Russian: Президент Чувашской Республики, romanized: Prezident Chuvashskoy Respubliki; Chuvash: Чăваш Республикин Президенчĕ, romanized: Çăvaş Respublikin Prezidençĕ
  3. 1 2 Acting.
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