The head of the Republic of Karelia () is the highest-ranking official of the Republic of Karelia, a federal subject of Russia. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, four people have served as heads of the republic.
List of officeholders
Portrait Name Term of office Political party Election Took office Left office Time in office Chairman of the Government (1994–2002) 1 Viktor Stepanov 17 May 1994 1 June 1998 Communist Party 1994 2 Sergey Katanandov 1 June 1998 12 May 2002 Fatherland – All Russia 1998 Head of the Republic (2002–present) 2 Sergey Katanandov 12 May 2002 30 June 2010 United Russia 20022006 –Andrey Nelidov1 July 201021 July 2010 United Russia– 3 21 July 2010 22 May 2012 2010–Aleksandr Hudilainen22 May 201224 May 2012 United Russia– 4 22 May 2012 15 February 2017 2012–Artur Parfenchikov15 February 201725 September 2017 Independent– 5 25 September 2017 Incumbent United Russia 20172022
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References
Source Russian Administrative divisions