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.
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. President Vice President Term of office NotesTook office Left office Dzhokhar Dudayev Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev 17 April 1993 21 April 1996 Position created in April 1993, succeeded to presidency Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev (acting) Said-Khasanom Abumuslimov (acting) 21 April 1996 12 February 1997 Aslan Maskhadov Vakha Arsanov 12 February 1997 August 2001 Elected with Maskhadov in the 1997 presidential elections Aslan Maskhadov Abdul-Halim Sadulayev Early 2002 8 March 2005 Succeeded to presidency Abdul-Halim Sadulayev (acting) Dokka Umarov (acting) 2 June 2005 17 June 2006 Succeeded to presidency Dokka Umarov (acting) Shamil Basayev (acting) 27 June 2006 10 July 2006 Basayev was killed Dokka Umarov (acting) Supyan Abdullayev (acting) 3 March 2007 31 October 2007 Changed allegiance to Caucasian Emirate
See also President of Ichkeria Politics of Chechnya
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