President of Transnistria
| President of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic | |||||||
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| Seat | Tiraspol | ||||||
| Term length | 5 years | ||||||
| Formation | 3 December 1991 | ||||||
| First holder | Igor Smirnov | ||||||
| Deputy | Vice President (1990–2011) Prime Minister (2012–present) | ||||||
| Website | president.gospmr.org | ||||||
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The president of Transnistria, officially the president of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, is the highest elected official of
commander in chief of its armed forces. Per the Constitution of Transnistria
, he also represents the country abroad.
The president is elected by the citizens of the republic on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot for a term of five years.
The current president is Vadim Krasnoselsky, since 16 December 2016. He was elected in the 2016 election and re-elected in the 2021 election.
Non-presidential heads of state
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Position | Term of office | Political party | |||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
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Igor Smirnov (born 1941) |
Chairman of the Provisional Supreme Soviet | 3 September 1990 | 29 November 1990 | 87 days | CPSU | |
| (1) | Chairman of the Republic | 29 November 1990 | 29 August 1991 | 273 days | Independent | |||
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Andrey Manoylov (1945–1995) Acting |
29 August 1991 | 1 October 1991 | 33 days | Independent | ||
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Igor Smirnov (born 1941) |
1 October 1991 | 3 December 1991 | 63 days | Independent | ||
List of presidents of Transnistria
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Election | Vice presidents (before 2011), Prime ministers | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
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| 2 | Yevgeny Shevchuk (born 1968) | 30 December 2011 | 16 December 2016 | 4 years, 352 days | Independent | 2011 | Pyotr Stepanov Tatiana Turanskaya Maya Parnas Tatiana Turanskaya Maya Parnas Pyotr Stepanov | |
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Timeline
Latest election
Turnout was significantly lower than in the 2016 elections.[1] However, the 25% threshold below which elections are not deemed valid was thus averted.[2]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Vadim Krasnoselsky | Independent | 113,620 | 87.04 | |
| Sergey Pynzar | Independent | 16,914 | 12.96 | |
| Total | 130,534 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 130,534 | 91.25 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 12,520 | 8.75 | ||
| Total votes | 143,054 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 405,294 | 35.30 | ||
| Source: BalkanInsight, CEC, CEC | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Voter turnout at Transnistria's presidential elections stands at 35.5% — CEC". TASS. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Voting in presidential election begins in Transnistria". TASS. Retrieved 13 December 2021.