Head of the Chechen Republic

Head of the Chechen Republic
Мехкада Нохчийн Республика (Chechen)
Глава Чеченской Республики (Russian)
Standard of the head of the Chechen Republic
since 15 February 2007
Executive Department of Chechen Republic
StyleHis Excellency (formal)
Sir (informal)
TypeHead of state
Head of government
ResidenceGrozny, Chechnya
NominatorPolitical parties
AppointerPopular vote
Term lengthFive years; renewable optional
Constituting instrumentthe Constitution
PrecursorPresident of Ichkeria
Formation5 October 2003
First holderAkhmad Kadyrov
Websitechechnya.gov.ru

The head of the Chechen Republic or head of Chechnya (Chechen: Мехкада Нохчийн Республика, romanized: Mehkada Nohçiyn Respublika; Russian: Глава Чеченской Республики, romanizedGlava Chechenskoy Respubliki ; formerly president of the Chechen Republic or president of Chechnya until 5 March 2011) is the highest office within the political system of the Chechen Republic, as head of state and head of government of Chechnya. The office was instituted in 2003 during the course of the Second Chechen War, when the Russian federal government regained control over the region and after a constitutional referendum approved the current Constitution of the Chechen Republic.