2021 Chechen head election explained

Country:Chechnya
Type:presidential
Previous Election:2016 Chechnya head election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2026 Chechnya head election
Next Year:2026
Election Date:17–19 September 2021
Turnout:94.61%
Image1:Ramzan Kadyrov (2018-06-15) 02.jpg
Candidate1:Ramzan Kadyrov
Party1:United Russia
Popular Vote1:711,973
Percentage1:99.73%
Party2:A Just Russia – For Truth
Popular Vote2:1,064
Percentage2:0.15%
Head
Before Election:Ramzan Kadyrov
Before Party:United Russia
After Party:United Russia
After Election:Ramzan Kadyrov

The 2021 Chechen Republic head election took place on 17–19 September 2021 alongside national parliamentary elections. Incumbent Head Ramzan Kadyrov was re-elected for his fourth term.[1]

Background

Ramzan Kadyrov was first appointed as President of the Chechen Republic in 2007 and later was re-appointed in 2011. In 2016, Kadyrov ran in his first head election and won it with 97.94% of the vote.[2] Since the retirements of governors Yevgeny Savchenko of Belgorod Oblast in September 2020 and Sergey Morozov of Ulyanovsk Oblast in April 2021, Kadyrov became the longest serving head of a Russian region.[3] On 24 June 2021, President Vladimir Putin endorsed Ramzan Kadyrov for re-election[4] and 3 days later Kadyrov announced his candidacy for head election.[5]

Candidates

Only political parties can nominate candidates for head election in Chechnya, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of their nominating party. Candidates for Head of the Chechen Republic should be Russian citizens and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Head should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 7% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities (179-187 signatures).[6] Also head candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and the election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

The Liberal Democratic Party declined to nominate a candidate in head election.[7]

Registered candidates

Notes and References

  1. http://www.chechen.izbirkom.ru/news/?EL_ID=15372 В Избирательной комиссии ЧР состоялось подписание Протоколов об итогах голоосвания на выборых 19 сентября 2021 года
  2. https://www.bbc.com/russian/news-37406880 Главный соперник Кадырова на выборах главы Чечни набирает менее 2% голосов
  3. https://www.rbc.ru/politics/08/04/2021/606edcc09a7947160c07cef7 Кадыров стал старейшим главой региона в России
  4. https://www.kavkazr.com/a/31323670.html Путин поддержал выдвижение Кадырова на выборах главы Чечни
  5. Web site: Kadyrov nominated his candidacy for the election of the head of Chechnya. Russia - Islamic world. 6 July 2021 . 2023-12-07 .
  6. http://www.chechen.vybory.izbirkom.ru/region/chechen?action=downloadNpa&region=20&vrn=2202000807015 Об определении числа лиц, подписи которых необходимо собрать для поддержки выдвижения кандидата на должность Главы Чеченской Республики
  7. https://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/politic/129771/ ЛДПР не планирует выдвигать кандидата на выборы Главы ЧР