The Emir of the Caucasus Emirate was the title used by leaders of the former jihadist militant group Caucasus Emirate. There have been five emirs in total, including one that, due to a misunderstanding (claimed), mistakenly assumed control and was removed from office days later.
List of Emirs (2007-2016) NameTerm of OfficeNotes1Dokka Umarov7 October 2007 – 1 August 2010Last recognised president(-in-exile) of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.–Aslambek Vadalov1 August 2010 – 3 August 2010Shortly removed from office due to mistakenly taking leadership after a misunderstanding about Umarov's quitting.1Dokka Umarov3 August 2010 – 7 September 2013 (deceased)2Aliaskhab Kebekov8 March 2014 – 19 April 2015 (deceased)3Magomed Suleimanov2 July 2015 – 11 August 2015 (deceased)4Zalim Shebzukhov11 August 2015 – 17 August 2016 (deceased)(Disputed)
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