President of Transnistria explained

Post:President
Body:the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic
Insignia:File:Coat of arms of Transnistria.svg
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of Transnistria
Flag:Presidential Standard of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.svg
Flagsize:100
Flagcaption:Presidential Standard
Incumbent:Vadim Krasnoselsky
Incumbentsince:16 December 2016
Seat:Tiraspol
Termlength:5 years
First:Igor Smirnov
Website:president.gospmr.org

The president of Transnistria, officially the president of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, is the highest elected official of Transnistria. The president of the republic is the country's head of state and is also commander in chief of its armed forces. Per the Constitution of Transnistria, he also represents the country abroad.

The president is elected by the citizens of the republic on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot for a term of five years.

The current president is Vadim Krasnoselsky, since 16 December 2016. He was elected in the 2016 election and re-elected in the 2021 election.

Non-presidential heads of state

PortraitName
PositionTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1Igor Smirnov
Chairman of the Provisional Supreme Soviet3 September 199029 November 1990CPSU
Chairman of the Republic29 November 199029 August 1991Independent
Andrey Manoylov

29 August 19911 October 1991Independent
Igor Smirnov
1 October 19913 December 1991Independent

Latest election

See main article: 2021 Transnistrian presidential election.

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