Vice President of Ichkeria
| Vice President of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Appointer | Direct election along with the President |
| Formation | 17 April 1993 |
| First holder | Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev |
| Final holder | Supyan Abdullayev |
| Abolished | 31 October 2007 |
The vice president of Ichkeria was the deputy and the first successor of the President of Ichkeria, replacing the latter in case of death, temporary disability or illness.
Chechen Republic of Ichkeria is a pro-independence movement that controlled most of Chechnya from 1991 to 1999 (see First Chechen War, Second Chechen War). Ichkeria's last presidential elections were held in January 1997.
The Parliament of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria suspended the position of Vice President in November 2007 until next presidential elections.
Vice presidents of Ichkeria
| President | Vice President | Term of office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | |||
| Dzhokhar Dudayev | Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev | 17 April 1993 | 21 April 1996 | Position created in April 1993, succeeded to presidency |
| Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev (acting) | Said-Khasanom Abumuslimov (acting) | 21 April 1996 | 12 February 1997 | |
| Aslan Maskhadov | Vakha Arsanov | 12 February 1997 | August 2001 | Elected with Maskhadov in the 1997 presidential elections |
| Aslan Maskhadov | Abdul-Halim Sadulayev | Early 2002 | 8 March 2005 | Succeeded to presidency |
| Abdul-Halim Sadulayev (acting) | Dokka Umarov (acting) | 2 June 2005 | 17 June 2006 | Succeeded to presidency |
| Dokka Umarov (acting) | Shamil Basayev (acting) | 27 June 2006 | 10 July 2006 | Basayev was killed |
| Dokka Umarov (acting) | Supyan Abdullayev (acting) | 3 March 2007 | 31 October 2007 | Changed allegiance to Caucasian Emirate |
See also
References
- ^ Akhmadov, I.; Lanskoy, M. (14 November 2010). The Chechen Struggle: Independence Won and Lost. Springer. ISBN 9780230117518. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ Tishkov, Valery (14 June 2004). Chechnya: Life in a War-Torn Society. University of California Press – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Fuller, Liz (2 February 2012). "Chechen Leadership in Exile Seeks to Salvage Legitimacy". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Archived from the original on 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
