Head of the Republic of Karelia

The Head of the Republic of Karelia (Russian: Глава Республики Карелия) is the highest-ranking official of the Republic of Karelia, a federal subject of Russia. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, four people have served as heads of the republic.

Head of the Republic of Karelia
Глава Республики Карелия (Russian)
Standard of the Head of the Republic
Incumbent
Artur Parfenchikov
since 15 February 2017
Executive branch of the Republic of Karelia
Style
Type
ResidencePetrozavodsk
Term length5 years, renewable
PrecursorChairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
Formation1 June 1998
First holderSergey Katanandov
Salary$ 68,000
WebsiteOfficial website

List of officeholders

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No.PortraitName
(born–died)
Term of officePolitical partyElectionRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Chairman of the Supreme Council (1990–1994)
1 Viktor Stepanov
(born 1947)
18 April 199017 May 19944 years, 29 daysIndependent
Chairman of the Government (1994–2002)
1 Viktor Stepanov
(born 1947)
17 May 19941 June 19984 years, 15 daysIndependent
2 Sergey Katanandov
(born 1955)
1 June 199812 May 20023 years, 345 daysFatherland – All Russia
Head of the Republic (2002–present)
2 Sergey Katanandov
(born 1955)
12 May 200230 June 20108 years, 49 daysUnited Russia
3 Andrey Nelidov
(born 1957)
1 July 201022 May 20121 year, 326 daysUnited Russia
4 Aleksandr Hudilainen
(born 1956)
22 May 201215 February 20174 years, 269 daysUnited Russia
5 Artur Parfenchikov
(born 1964)
15 February 2017Incumbent7 years, 128 daysUnited Russia

References

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