List of leaders of Chechnya (1991–present)

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)	Vakha Arsanov (1997–2001) Abdul-Halim Sadulayev (2002–2005)		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)	Shamil Basayev (2006) Vacant (2006–2007) [c] Supyan Abdullayev (2007)		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 (17 years, 297 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] (18 years, 213 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] (7 years, 83 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

• List of leaders of Communist Chechnya

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]

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