Head of the Republic of Crimea

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Head of the Republic of Crimea
  • Глава Республики Крым (
    President of the Russian Federation
AppointerState Council
Term lengthFive years,
no more than two consecutive terms
PrecursorPresident of Crimea
Formation9 October 2014
First holderSergey Aksyonov
WebsiteOfficial website
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Crimea
Autonomous Republic of Crimea
(within Ukraine, 1991–present)
Republic of Crimea
(territory occupied by Russia 2014–present)
See also
Political status of Crimea
Politics of Russia • Politics of Ukraine

The Head of the Republic of Crimea is the highest official and the head of the executive power of the

Russian Federation located on the Crimean Peninsula.[1]

Crimean Head's policy is to ensure compliance with the Constitution and federal laws and the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Crimea, as well as the equality of nations and the rights and freedoms of man and citizen, and the preservation of the coordinated functioning of state bodies of the Republic. Person under 30 cannot be a head of the Republic.

Term of office is five years. Appointed by the State Council of the Republic on nomination of President of the Russian Federation. Interim Head of the Republic is appointed directly by President.

The current Head of the Republic Sergey Aksyonov was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2019.

History

See also: History of Crimea and Republic of Crimea § History

Background

See also:
1954 transfer of Crimea

The Crimean Peninsula, historically part of

political-military crisis of 2014
.

Ukrainian President of Crimea

Main article: President of Crimea
See also: 1992 Crimean constitution and 1994 Crimean presidential election

Under Ukrainian rule, an equivalent post, named

Ukrainian parliament, as part of a wider process of reduction of the Crimean autonomy, abolished both the statute and the post of President of Crimea.[2]

From Ukraine to the Russian Federation

See also:
Crimean crisis (2014) and Constitution of the Republic of Crimea
Map of protests by region, indicating the severity of the unrest at its peak

In the aftermath of the

war in Donbass
. On 6 March 2014, the authorities of the
Russian Federation on March 11.[8][9][10]
On March 17, following a joint
Republic of Crimea from Ukraine and the popular will to join Russia.[11]
On the same day, Russia recognized the Republic of Crimea as a sovereign state.[12][13][14]

Treaty on Accession of the Republic of Crimea to Russia

On March 18, the Crimean authorities finally signed the

accession treaty to the Russian Federation, thus forming the Crimean Federal District, subsequently merged into the Southern Federal District.[15][16]

On April 11, the

State Council of the Republic of Crimea consequently ratified a new constitution, providing for the post of Head of the Republic of Crimea, effective from April 14 of the same year.[a]

Eligibility and authorities

Under article 62 of the

Russian citizen who has reached the age of thirty can take up the post, provided that he has not been subjected to restrictions on civil and political rights
.

Formally a

legislative initiative
in the State Council, which he can also convene exceptionally.

Furthermore, under articles 61-65 of the Constitution, he:

  • appoints and dismisses, with the consent of the State Council, the
    Chairman of the Council of Ministers
    , without prejudice to the possibility of simultaneously holding both posts, as well as the ministers and other senior officials of the Republic;
  • represents the Republic of Crimea in relations with the
    Russian Federation
    , as well as with foreign economic representatives; and signs treaties in the name of the Republic;
  • signs and promulgates the laws of the Republic of Crimea; and adopts
    presidential decrees
    .

Presidential appointed officials
  • Natalia Vladimirovna Poklonskaya
    Natalia Vladimirovna Poklonskaya
  • Olga Fyodorovna Kovitidi
    Olga Fyodorovna Kovitidi
  • Yury Mikhailovich Gotsanyuk
    Yury Mikhailovich Gotsanyuk

List

No. Portrait Name Political party Election Term of office Prime minister(s) Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Sergey Aksyonov
(1972-11-26) November 26, 1972 (age 51) 		United Russia —[b] 14 April 2014[a] 9 October 2014 178 days Himself
2014 9 October 2014 19 September 2019 4 years, 345 days
2019 20 September 2019 Incumbent 4 years, 220 days Yury Gotsanyuk

Elections

2014

Three candidates were nominated for the election:[17]

Candidate Party Votes %
Sergey Aksyonov United Russia 75 100
Gennady Narayev United Russia 0 0
Alexander Terentyev
A Just Russia
 0 0
Total 75 100
Source:ТАСС

2019

2019 inauguration of Aksyonov

Three candidates were nominated for the election:[18]

Candidate Party Votes %
Sergey Aksyonov United Russia 74 98.7
Pavel Shperov Liberal Democratic Party 0 0
Sergey Bogatyrenko Communist Party 0 0
Total 75 100
Source:ТАСС

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d The transition from the Ukrainian to the Russian administration lasted a week, from 11 to 18 March 2014. In those days, although formally it was still part of Ukraine, the Crimean government already legislated autonomously, with acts recognized by the Russian Federation, but not Ukraine. Sergey Aksyonov, the last president of the Ukrainian Council of Ministers of Crimea, continued to exercise his role as interim head of government until April 14, and then governed as interim head of state until the elections held on 9 October 2014, in which his mandate was confirmed.
  2. ^ Appointed by the President of the Russian Federation as interim Head of Republic.

References

  1. ^ "Crimea profile". BBC News. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-1-85743-187-2
    . Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. ^ Luhn, Alec (21 January 2014). "The Ukrainian Nationalism at the Heart of 'Euromaidan'". The Nation.
  4. doi:10.1353/imp.2014.0064
    .
  5. doi:10.1080/1060586X.2020.1753460
    .
  6. doi:10.1111/wusa.12457
    .
  7. ^ "Ukraine's revolution and the far right". BBC News. 7 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Crimea's Parliament Decides to Secede to Russia". RIA Novosti. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Ukraine Crisis Deepens as Sevastopol Votes to Join Russia". RIA Novosti. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Crimea". Enciclopedia Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Crimean parliament formally applies to join Russia". BBC. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Executive Order on recognising Republic of Crimea". en.kremlin.ru. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  13. ^ "U.S., EU set sanctions as Putin recognizes Crimea "sovereignty"". Reuters. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Putin Recognizes Crimea Secession, Defying the West". The New York Times. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  15. ^ "В России создан Крымский федеральный округ" (in Russian). RBC. 21 March 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  16. Russian News Agency TASS
    . 28 July 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Путин внес три кандидатуры на пост главы Республики Крым" (in Russian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Выборы главы Крыма пройдут 20 сентября" (in Russian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.

External links

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