Vice President of Ichkeria

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.

Vice President of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Coat of arms
AppointerDirect election along with the President
Formation17 April 1993
First holderZelimkhan Yandarbiyev
Final holderSupyan Abdullayev
Abolished31 October 2007

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

This is a list of Vice Presidents of Ichkeria.[1][2][3]

PresidentVice PresidentTerm of officeNotes
Took officeLeft office
Dzhokhar DudayevZelimkhan Yandarbiyev17 April 199321 April 1996Position created in April 1993, succeeded to presidency
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev (acting)Said-Khasanom Abumuslimov (acting)21 April 199612 February 1997
Aslan MaskhadovVakha Arsanov12 February 1997August 2001Elected with Maskhadov in the 1997 presidential elections
Aslan MaskhadovAbdul-Halim SadulayevEarly 20028 March 2005Succeeded to presidency
Abdul-Halim Sadulayev (acting)Dokka Umarov (acting)2 June 200517 June 2006Succeeded to presidency
Dokka Umarov (acting)Shamil Basayev (acting)27 June 200610 July 2006Basayev was killed
Dokka Umarov (acting)Supyan Abdullayev (acting)3 March 200731 October 2007Changed allegiance to Caucasian Emirate

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