# List of leaders of Chechnya (1991–present)

Since the 1991 Chechen Revolution, Chechnya has had several leaders, representing both pro- and anti-Russian forces. This article lists the heads of state and government of both the nationalist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and the Russian-backed Chechen Republic, as well as the leaders of the jihadist Caucasus Emirate.

## Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (1991–2007)
### President

| Name (lifespan) | Term of office (duration) | Vice President | Party |
| Dzhokhar Dudayev (1944–1996) | 8 June 1991 – 21 April 1996 (1991-06-08 – 1996-04-21)† (4 years, 318 days) | Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev (1993–1996) | All-National Congress of the Chechen People |
| Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev (1952–2004) | 21 April 1996 – 12 February 1997 (1996-04-21 – 1997-02-12) (297 days) | Said-Khasanom Abumuslimov | Dzhokhar's Path |
| Aslan Maskhadov (1951–2005) | 12 February 1997 – 8 March 2005 (1997-02-12 – 2005-03-08)† (8 years, 24 days) | Vakha Arsanov (1997–2001) Abdul-Halim Sadulayev (2002–2005) | National Independence Party |
| Abdul-Halim Sadulayev (1966–2006) | 8 March 2005 – 17 June 2006 (2005-03-08 – 2006-06-17)† (1 year, 101 days) | Dokka Umarov | Independent |
| Dokka Umarov (1964–2013) | 17 June 2006 – 31 October 2007 (2006-06-17 – 2007-10-31) (1 year, 136 days) | Shamil Basayev (2006) Vacant (2006–2007) Supyan Abdullayev (2007) | Independent |

### Prime minister

| Portrait | Name (lifespan) | Term of office (duration) | Party |
| | Dzhokhar Dudayev (1944–1996) | 9 November 1991 – 21 April 1996 (1991-11-09 – 1996-04-21)† (4 years, 164 days) | All-National Congress of the Chechen People |
| Vacant 21 April – 16 October 1996 (1996-04-21 – 1996-10-16) (178 days) |||||
| | Aslan Maskhadov (1951–2005) | 16 October 1996 – 12 January 1998 (1996-10-16 – 1998-01-12) (1 year, 88 days) | National Independence Party |
| | Shamil Basayev (1965–2006) | 12 January – 3 July 1998 (1998-01-12 – 1998-07-03) (172 days) | Military/Marşanan Toba |
| | Aslan Maskhadov (1951–2005) | 3 July 1998 – 8 March 2005 (1998-07-03 – 2005-03-08)† (6 years, 248 days) | National Independence Party |
| | Abdul-Halim Sadulayev (1966–2006) | 23 August 2005 – 17 June 2006 (2005-08-23 – 2006-06-17)† (298 days) | Independent |
| | Shamil Basayev (1965–2006) | 17 June – 10 July 2006 (2006-06-17 – 2006-07-10)† (23 days) | Military/Marşanan Toba |
| | Dokka Umarov (1964–2013) | 10 July 2006 – 31 October 2007 (2006-07-10 – 2007-10-31) (1 year, 113 days) | Independent |
| | Akhmed Zakayev (born 1959) | 23 November 2007 – present (16 years, 319 days) | Independent |

## Chechen Republic (1993–1996)
### Head of the Republic

| Portrait | Name (lifespan) | Term of office (duration) | Party | Party |
| | Umar Avturkhanov [ru] (born 1946) | 16 December 1993 – 1 November 1995 (1993-12-16 – 1995-11-01) (1 year, 320 days) | | Marşo |
| | Doku Zavgayev (born 1940) | 1 November 1995 – 15 November 1996 (1995-11-01 – 1996-11-15) (1 year, 14 days) | | Independent |

### Prime minister

| Name (lifespan) | Term of office (duration) | Party |
| Ali Alavdinov (born 1940) | 5 July – 25 October 1994 (1994-07-05 – 1994-10-25) (112 days) | Independent |
| Salambek Khadzhiyev (1941–2018) | 25 October 1994 – 24 October 1995 (1994-10-25 – 1995-10-24) (364 days) | Daymoxk |
| Doku Zavgayev (born 1940) | 25 October 1995 – March 1996 (c. 129 days) | Independent |
| Sanaki Arbiyev | March – 13 April 1996 (c. 44 days) | Independent |
| Nikolai Koshman [ru] (born 1944) | 13 April – 7 November 1996 (1996-04-13 – 1996-11-07) (208 days) | Independent |

## Chechen Republic (1999–present)
### Head of the Republic

| Name (lifespan) | Term of office (duration) | Party |
| Yakub Deniyev [ru] (born 1948) | 30 September 1999 – 12 June 2000 (1999-09-30 – 2000-06-12) (256 days) | Independent |
| Akhmad Kadyrov (1951–2004) | 12 June 2000 – 9 May 2004 (2000-06-12 – 2004-05-09)† (3 years, 332 days) | Independent |
| Sergey Abramov (born 1972) | 9 May – 5 October 2004 (2004-05-09 – 2004-10-05) (149 days) | Independent |
| Alu Alkhanov (born 1972) | 5 October 2004 – 15 February 2007 (2004-10-05 – 2007-02-15) (2 years, 133 days) | Independent |
| Ramzan Kadyrov (born 1976) | 15 February 2007 – present (17 years, 235 days) | United Russia |

### Prime minister

| Name (lifespan) | Term of office (duration) | Party |
| Stanislav Ilyasov (born 1953) | 19 January 2001 – 7 November 2002 (2001-01-19 – 2002-11-07) (1 year, 292 days) | Independent |
| Mikhail Babich (born 1969) | 13 November 2002 – 10 February 2003 (2002-11-13 – 2003-02-10) (89 days) | Independent |
| Anatoly Popov (born 1960) | 10 February 2003 – 16 March 2004 (2003-02-10 – 2004-03-16) (1 year, 35 days) | Independent |
| Sergey Abramov (born 1972) | 16 March 2004 – 17 November 2005 (2004-03-16 – 2005-11-17) (1 year, 247 days) | Independent |
| Ramzan Kadyrov (born 1976) | 17 November 2005 – 10 April 2007 (2005-11-17 – 2007-04-10) (1 year, 143 days) | United Russia |
| Odes Baysultanov (born 1965) | 10 April 2007 – 17 May 2012 (2007-04-10 – 2012-05-17) (5 years, 37 days) | United Russia |
| Ruslan Edelgeriev (born 1974) | 17 May 2012 – 25 June 2018 (2012-05-17 – 2018-06-25) (6 years, 39 days) | United Russia |
| Muslim Khuchiev (born 1971) | 25 June 2018 – present (6 years, 104 days) | United Russia |

## Caucasus Emirate (2007–2016)
### Emir

| Name (lifespan) | Term of office (duration) |
| Dokka Umarov (1964–2013) | 31 October 2007 – 7 September 2013 (2007-10-31 – 2013-09-07)† (5 years, 311 days) |
| Aliaskhab Kebekov (1972–2015) | 18 March 2014 – 19 April 2015 (2014-03-18 – 2015-04-19)† (1 year, 32 days) |
| Magomed Suleimanov (1976–2015) | 2 July – 11 September 2015 (2015-07-02 – 2015-09-11)† (71 days) |