President of Ichkeria
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This is a list of Presidents of the unrecognised Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, a separatist movement that controlled most of Chechnya from 1991 to 1999 (see First Chechen War, Second Chechen War). Ichkeria's last de facto Presidential elections were held in 1997.
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dzhokhar Dudaev | November 9, 1991 | April 21, 1996 | All-National Congress of the Chechen People |
| 2 | Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev | April 21, 1996 | February 12, 1997 | Vainakh Democratic Party |
| 3 | Aslan Maskhadov | February, 1997 | March 8, 2005 | no party |
| 4 | Sheikh Abdul Halim | March 8, 2005 | June 17, 2006 | no party |
| 5 | Doku Umarov | June 17, 2006 | present | no party |
There are no former Chechen Presidents still living. Three were assassinated in office, one after his term.
