Head of the Republic of Tuva

Head of the Republic of Tuva
  • Тыва Республиканың баштыңы (Tuvan)
  • Глава Республики Тыва (Russian)
since 7 April 2021
Executive branch of the Republic of Tuva
Style
Type
SeatKyzyl
NominatorPolitical parties
AppointerDirect elections
Term length5 years
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Tuva, Section 10
Formation18 December 1991[1]
First holderSherig-ool Oorzhak
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

List

No. Portrait Name
(born–died)
Term of office Political party Elected Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Sherig-ool Oorzhak
(born 1942)
27 March 1992 6 April 2007 15 years, 10 days Independent 1992
1997
2002
[4][5]
United Russia
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, 208 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

  1. ^ a b c Acting head of the republic
  2. ^ a b Appointed by the President of Russia with the consent of the Great Khural.

References

  1. ^ "Закон Республики Тыва от 18 декабря 1991 года № 237 О Президенте Республики Тува" [Law of the Republic of Tuva of 18 December 1991 No. 237 On the President of the Republic of Tuva]. docs.cntd.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Russia's federal constituent entities". Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. ^ Constitution of the Republic of Tuva, Article 110.
  4. ^ a b Антуфьева, Надежда (25 May 2007). "По одёжке встречают, по уму – провожают". Центр Азии (in Russian). No. 20. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  5. ^ Dina Oyun (5 December 2006). "Тувинский феномен партийного строительства в конце XX-начале XXI вв". tuvaonline.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 5 January 2026. В 2004 году в ряды «Единой России» вступил руководитель канцелярии главы правительства Дандар Ооржак, а в 2005 году – сам руководитель республики Шериг-оол Ооржак.
  6. ^ "В Туве прошла инаугурация нового главы республики". Baikal Daily (in Russian). 29 September 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2026.