Head of the Republic of Mordovia

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Head of the Republic of Mordovia
  • Мордовия Республикть Оцюняц (Moksha)
  • Мордовия Республикань Прявт (Erzya)
  • Глава Республики Мордовия (Russian)
Coat of arms of Mordovia.svg
Coat of arms of the Mordovia
Artem Zdunov.jpg
Incumbent
Artyom Zdunov
since 29 September 2021
Executive branch of the Republic of Mordovia
Style
Type
Residence Saransk
NominatorPolitical parties
Appointer Direct elections
Term length 5 years;
Formation22 September 1995
First holder Nikolay Merkushkin
Website Official website

The Head of the Republic of Mordovia [lower-alpha 1] (formerly known as the President of the Republic of Mordovia) is the highest office within the Government of the Republic of Mordovia in Russia. The Head is elected by citizens of Russia residing in the republic. Term of service is five years. [1]

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History

The post of the Head of Mordovia was introduced in 1995. Before that (1991–93) the President of Mordovia was the highest official of the Republic. In December 1991, Vasily Guslyannikov was elected as the first and last President of Mordovia. In 1993, the Supreme Soviet of Mordovia removed him and abolished this position following Guslyannikov's accusation of abuse and corruption brought by the MPs headed by the speaker and ex-candidate for the presidency Nikolay Biryukov. The Council of Ministers, headed by Valery Shvetsov, was created as the governing body of Mordovia.

In November 1995, elections to the State Assembly of Mordovia and local self-government took place. In January 1995 Nikolay Merkushkin, former leader of Mordovian Komsomol branch, became the Chairman of the State Assembly. On 22 September 1995 the Constitutional Assembly elected him as the Head of the Republic.

List

No.PortraitName
(born–died)
Term of officePolitical partyElectedRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
President of the Mordovian SSR
1 Blank.png Vasily Guslyannikov
(born 1949)
26 December 19917 April 19931 year, 102 days Democratic Russia 1991
Heads of the Republic of Mordovia
2 Nikolay Merkushkin.jpg Nikolay Merkushkin
(born 1951)
22 September 199510 May 201216 years, 262 days Independent 1995 [lower-alpha 2]
1998
2003
[lower-alpha 3]
United Russia
Vladimir Volkov, 2013.jpeg Vladimir Volkov
(born 1954)
10 May 201214 May 20124 days United Russia [lower-alpha 4]
314 May 201212 April 20174 years, 333 days [lower-alpha 3]
12 April 201719 September 2017160 days [lower-alpha 4]
(3)19 September 201718 November 20203 years, 60 days2017
Artem Zdunov (cropped).jpg Artyom Zdunov
(born 1978)
18 November 202029 September 2021315 days United Russia [lower-alpha 4]
429 September 2021Incumbent3 years, 15 days 2021

Notes

  1. Russian: Глава Республики Мордовия, romanized: Glava Respubliki Mordoviya; Moksha: Мордовия Республикть Оцюняц, romanized: Mordoviya Respublikt′ Otsyunyats; Erzya: Мордовия Республикань Прявт, romanized: Mordoviya Respublikan′ Pryavt
  2. Elected by the Constitutional Assembly of Mordovia.
  3. 1 2 Appointed by the President of the Russian Federation.
  4. 1 2 3 Acting head of the republic.

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