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Head of the Republic of Mordovia
Coat of arms of the Mordovia
Incumbent
Artyom Zdunov
since 29 September 2021
ResidenceSaransk
Nominatorpolitical parties
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderNikolay Merkushkin
Formation22 September 1995

The position of the Head of the Republic of Mordovia[1] (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.[2]

History

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

No. Picture Head Party Took office Left office Notes
President of the Mordovian SSR
1 Vasily Guslyannikov
(b. 1949) 		DR 26 December 1991 7 April 1993 Elected by popular vote. Impeached
Heads of the Republic of Mordovia
2 Nikolay Merkushkin
(b. 1951) 		ind. → UR 22 September 1995 10 May 2012 Elected by the Constitutional Assembly of Mordovia. Re-elected 1998, 2003, appointed by president 2005, 2010. Resigned
— Vladimir Volkov
(b. 1954) 		UR 10 May 2012 14 May 2012 Acting head of the republic
3 14 May 2012 12 April 2017 Appointed by president, approved by the State Assembly of Mordovia
— 12 April 2017 19 September 2017 Term expired. Re-appointed as acting head of the republic
(3) 19 September 2017 18 November 2020 Re-elected. Resigned
— Artyom Zdunov
(b. 1978) 		18 November 2020 29 September 2021 Acting head of the republic
4 29 September 2021 incumbent Elected by popular vote

References

  1. ^ Russian: Глава Республики Мордовия, Glava Respubliki Mordoviya; Moksha: Мордовия Республикть Оцюняц, Mordoviya Respublikt′ Otsyunyats; Erzya: Мордовия Республикань Прявт, Mordoviya Respublikan′ Pryavt
  2. ^ Constitution of the Republic of Mordovia, Article 64.
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