Head of the Republic of Kalmykia
| Head of the Republic of Kalmykia | |
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Standard for the Head the Republic | |
since 20 March 2019 | |
| Executive branch of the Republic of Kalmykia | |
| Style | |
| Type | |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable |
| Formation | 12 September 1991[1] |
| First holder | Kirsan Ilyumzhinov |
| Website | Official website |
The Head of Kalmykia is an elected official who serves as the head of state of Kalmykia. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, three people have served as Heads of the Republic.
List of officeholders
Soviet Socialist Republic of Kalmykia
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Basanov | 1990 | 1992 |
| Ilya Bugdayev | 1992 | 23 April 1993 |
Republic of Kalmykia
| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Political party | Election | Ref. | |||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| President (1993–2005) | |||||||||
| 1 | Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (born 1962) |
23 April 1993 | 24 October 2005 | 12 years, 184 days | Independent | 1993 1995 2002 |
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| United Russia | |||||||||
| Head of the Republic (2005–present) | |||||||||
| 1 | Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (born 1962) |
24 October 2005 | 24 October 2010 | 5 years, 0 days | United Russia | 2005[a] | |||
| 2 | Aleksey Orlov (born 1961) |
24 October 2010 | 20 March 2019 | 8 years, 147 days | United Russia | 2010[a] 2014 |
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| 3 | Batu Khasikov (born 1980) |
20 March 2019 | Incumbent | 7 years, 0 days | United Russia | 2019 2024 |
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The latest election for the office was held on 8 September 2019
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batu Khasikov | United Russia | 93,704 | 82.54 |
| Natalia Manzhikova | A Just Russia | 9,682 | 8.53 |
| Pyotr Vyshvarok | Liberal Democratic Party of Russia | 3,802 | 8.26 |
| Batyr Muchayev | Patriots of Russia | 3,134 | 2.76 |
Notes
- ^ a b Appointed by the President of Russia with the consent of the People's Khural.
References
- ^ "Закон "О Президенте Республики Калмыкия" от 12 сентября 1991 г. № 238-IX" [Law "On the President of the Republic of Kalmykia" dated 12 September 1991 No. 238-IX]. pravo.gov.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 4 January 2026.