President of Crimea explained

Post:President
Body:Autonomous Republic of Crimea
Президент Республіки Крим
Insignia:Emblem of Crimea.svg
Insigniasize:125px
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of Crimea
Appointer:Direct popular vote
Formation:16 February 1994
First:Yuriy Meshkov
Last:Yuriy Meshkov
Abolished:17 March 1995
Succession:Vice-Prime Minister of Crimea

The President of the Republic of Crimea (Ukrainian: Президент Республіки Крим; Russian: Президент Республики Крым, Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: Qırım Cumhuriyetiniñ Prezidenti, Къырым Джумхурийетининъ Президенти) was the head of the then-styled Republic of Crimea, Ukraine from February 16, 1994, to the time of the liquidation of this position on March 17, 1995.[1] [2] The post was liquidated as it contradicted the Constitution of Ukraine.

The first round of voting in the Crimean presidential elections was held on January 16, 1994, and on January 30, the second round was held. With 72.9% of the vote,[3] [4] the pro-Russian politician Yuriy Meshkov was declared the winner. He was the only person to hold the post of President of the Republic of Crimea.

Notes and References

  1. ,92%2F95%2D%E2%F0. Verkhovna Rada law. 93/95-вр. On the termination of the Constitution and some laws of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. 1995-03-17.
  2. Web site: On the President of the Republic of Crimea. 2009-01-07. Verkhovna Rada of Crimea. Laws of Ukraine. ru. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717125650/http://uazakon.com/document/tpart07/isx07753.htm. 2011-07-17. dead.
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=i1C2MHgujb4C&dq=26+February+1992++Crimean+constitution&pg=PA194 Russians in the Former Soviet Republics
  4. Web site: New developments in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. 2007-08-07. 4 December 2001. Assembly of WEU. 24. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928224959/http://www.assembly-weu.org/en/documents/sessions_ordinaires/rpt/2001/1761.pdf. 28 September 2007.