Head of the Republic of Tuva
Highest-ranking official in Tuva, Russia
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The Head of the Republic of Tuva (formerly known as the President of the Republic of Tuva) is the highest office within the Republic of Tuva in Russia. The Head is Head of State and Head of Government of Tuva. The Head is elected by citizens of Russia residing in the republic. Term of service is five years.[2][3]
NominatorPolitical parties
| Head of the Republic of Tuva | |
|---|---|
| Executive branch of the Republic of Tuva | |
| Style | |
| Type | |
| Seat | Kyzyl |
| Nominator | Political parties |
| Appointer | Direct elections |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Tuva, Section 10 |
| Formation | 18 December 1991[1] |
| First holder | Sherig-ool Oorzhak |
| Website | Official website |
List
| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Political party | Elected | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| 1 |  |
Sherig-ool Oorzhak (1942–2026) |
27 March 1992 | 6 April 2007 | 15 years, 10 days | Independent | 1992 1997 2002 |
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Sholban Kara-ool (born 1966) |
6 April 2007 | 18 May 2007 | 42 days | United Russia | –[a] | [4] | |
| 2 | 18 May 2007 | 23 March 2016 | 8 years, 310 days | 2007[b] 2012[b] | |||||
| – | 23 March 2016 | 22 September 2016 | 152 days | –[a] | |||||
| (2) | 22 September 2016 | 7 April 2021 | 4 years, 228 days | 2016 | |||||
| – |  |
Vladislav Khovalyg (born 1967) |
7 April 2021 | 28 September 2021 | 143 days | United Russia | –[a] | [6] | |
| 3 | 28 September 2021 | Incumbent | 4 years, 252 days | 2021 | |||||
Elections
The latest election for the office was held on 17-19 September 2021
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Chesnokov | Communists of Russia | 4,204 | 2.57 |
| Andrey Sat | Party of Growth | 3,312 | 2.02 |
| Vladislav Khovalyg | United Russia | 142,159 | 86.81 |
| Choygana Seden-ool | Communist Party of the Russian Federation | 6,623 | 4.04 |
| Aylanmaa Kan-ool | The Greens | 5,617 | 3.43 |
Timeline
Notes
- Acting head of the republic
- Appointed by the President of Russia with the consent of the Great Khural.