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 the Mordovia
Incumbent
Artyom Zdunov
since 29 September 2021
Executive branch of the Republic of Mordovia
Style
Type
ResidenceSaransk
NominatorPolitical parties
AppointerDirect elections
Term length5 years;
Formation22 September 1995
First holderNikolay Merkushkin
WebsiteOfficial website

The Head of the Republic of Mordovia[a] (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]

History[edit]

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[edit]

No. Portrait Name
(born–died) 		Term of office Political party Elected Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
President of the Mordovian SSR
1 Vasily Guslyannikov
(born 1949) 		26 December 1991 7 April 1993 1 year, 102 days Democratic Russia 1991
Heads of the Republic of Mordovia
2 Nikolay Merkushkin
(born 1951) 		22 September 1995 10 May 2012 16 years, 262 days Independent 1995[b]
1998
2003
–[c]
United Russia
– Vladimir Volkov
(born 1954) 		10 May 2012 14 May 2012 4 days United Russia –[d]
3 14 May 2012 12 April 2017 4 years, 333 days –[c]
— 12 April 2017 19 September 2017 160 days –[d]
(3) 19 September 2017 18 November 2020 3 years, 60 days 2017
— Artyom Zdunov
(born 1978) 		18 November 2020 29 September 2021 315 days United Russia –[d]
4 29 September 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 211 days 2021

Notes[edit]

  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. ^ a b Appointed by the President of the Russian Federation.
  4. ^ a b c Acting head of the republic.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Constitution of the Republic of Mordovia, Article 64.

External links[edit]

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