The Head of the Republic of Mordovia (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.
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 Preceding offices (1990–95) Parliamentary republic Portrait Head of state Term of officePortrait Head of government Term of office Anatoly Berezin – 17 October 1990 Vasily Uchaykin – 23 March 1991 Nikolay Biryukov – 26 December 1991 Anatoly Paulov – 26 December 1991
Presidential republic Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Vice president Vasily Guslyannikov – 7 April 1993 Democratic Russia 1991 Vladimir Narezhny Parliamentary republic Portrait Head of state Term of office Political partyPortrait Head of government Term of office Political party Nikolay Biryukov – 24 January 1995 Communist Valery Shvetsov – 22 September 1995Communist Nikolay Merkushkin – 22 September 1995 Agrarian
Heads of the Republic of Mordovia (1995–present) Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Took office Left office Time in office 1 Nikolay Merkushkin 22 September 1995 10 May 2012 Agrarian 19951998200320052010 Fatherland United Russia – Vladimir Volkov 10 May 2012 14 May 2012 United Russia – 2 14 May 2012 12 April 2017 2012 – 12 April 2017 19 September 2017 – (2) 19 September 2017 18 November 2020 2017 – Artyom Zdunov 18 November 2020 29 September 2021 United Russia – 3 29 September 2021 Incumbent 20212026
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