Head of the Republic of Crimea

Head of the Republic of Crimea is the highest official and the head of the executive power of the Republic of Crimea; an internationally disputed federal subject of the Russian Federation located on the Crimean Peninsula.[1]

Head of the Republic of Crimea
Глава Республики Крым
Incumbent
Sergey Aksyonov
since 9 October 2014
ResidenceSimferopol
AppointerState Council
Term lengthFive years,
no more than two consecutive terms
First holderSergey Aksyonov
Websitehttp://glava.rk.gov.ru/
2019 inauguration of Aksyonov

Crimean Head's policy is to ensure compliance with the Constitution and federal laws and the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Crimea, as well as the equality of nations and the rights and freedoms of man and citizen, and the preservation of the coordinated functioning of state bodies of the Republic. Person under 30 cannot be a head of the Republic.

Term of office is five years. Appointed by the State Council of the Republic on nomination of President of the Russian Federation. Acting Head of the Republic is appointed directly by President.

The current Head of the Republic Sergey Aksyonov was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2019.

List
Head Took office Left office Election Party Prime minister(s)
1 Sergey Aksyonov
(1972-11-26) November 26, 1972		 14 April 2014 9 October 2014 None[A 1] United Russia Himself
9 October 2014 20 September 2019 2014
20 September 2019 Incumbent
(term expires in September 2024)		 2019 Yury Gotsanyuk

Elections

2014

Three candidates were nominated for the election:[2]

  • Sergey Aksyonov, Acting Head of the Republic;
  • Gennady Naraev, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Crimea;
  • Alexander Terentyev Deputy of the State Duma.
Candidate Party Votes %
Sergey AksyonovUnited Russia75100
Gennady NarayevUnited Russia00
Alexander TerentyevA Just Russia00
Total75100
Source:ТАСС

2019

Three candidates were nominated for the election:[3]

Candidate Party Votes %
Sergey AksyonovUnited Russia7498.7
Pavel ShperovLiberal Democratic Party00
Sergey BogatyrenkoCommunist Party00
Total75100
Source:ТАСС

Notes
  1. Appointed by the President of Russia as Acting Head of Republic

References
  1. Crimea profile, BBC News (17 January 2018)
  2. Путин внес три кандидатуры на пост главы Республики Крым
  3. Выборы главы Крыма пройдут 20 сентября
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