President of Artsakh

President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Coat of arms of Nagorno-Karabakh
Incumbent Bako Sahakyan since 7 September 2007
Residence	Stepanakert
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Robert Kocharyan
Formation	29 December 1994

The President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is the de facto head of state of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic that is de jure part of Azerbaijan. This is a list of the de facto presidents of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and the holders of the precursor to the office.

List of de facto Heads of State of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (1992–present)

Chairmen of Parliament (1992–1994)

№	Name (Birth–Death)	Tenure		Political Affiliation
		Took Office	Left Office
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 1	Artur Mkrtchyan (1959–1992)	7 January 1992	14 April 1992	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| —	Georgi Petrosian (1953–) Acting Chairman	15 April 1992	14 June 1993	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| —	Garen Baburyan (1954–2011) Acting Chairman	14 June 1993	29 December 1994	Independent

Presidents (1994–present)

№	Name (Birth–Death)	Tenure		Political Affiliation
		Took Office	Left Office
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 1	Robert Kocharyan (1954–)	29 December 1994	20 March 1997	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 2	Leonard Petrosyan (1953–1999)	20 March 1997	8 September 1997	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 3	Arkadi Ghukasyan (1957–)	8 September 1997	7 September 2007	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black"| 4	Bako Sahakyan (1960–)	7 September 2007	Incumbent	Independent

Latest election

Main article: Nagorno-Karabakh presidential election, 2012

See also

• Prime Minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic