Head of the Republic of Crimea
Head of the Republic of Crimea is the highest official and the head of the executive power of the Republic of Crimea; an internationally disputed federal subject of the Russian Federation located on the Crimean Peninsula.
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. Acting 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.List
Elections
2014
Three candidates were nominated for the election:
Three candidates were nominated for the election:
- Sergey Aksyonov, incumbent Head of the Republic;
- Pavel Shperov, Deputy of the State Duma;
- Sergey Bogatyrenko, Deputy of the State Council of Crimea.
