President of Crimea

President of Autonomous Republic of Crimea Президент Республіки Крим
Coat of arms of Crimea
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Formation	16 February 1994
First holder	Yuriy Meshkov
Final holder	Yuriy Meshkov
Abolished	17 March 1995
Succession	Vice-Prime Minister of Crimea

This article is part of a series on the politics and government of
Crimea
Autonomous Republic of Crimea (within Ukraine, 1991–present)
Constitution Presidential representative: Tamila Tasheva Verkhovna Rada (dissolved) Chairman (vacant) Council of Ministers Chairman: (vacant) Prosecutor Elections Parliamentary: 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 Presidential: 1994 Referendums: 1991 1994 2014
Republic of Crimea (territory occupied by Russia 2014–present)
Constitution State Council Head: Sergey Aksyonov Prime Minister: Yury Gotsanyuk Recent elections Parliamentary: 2014 2019 2024 Political parties
See also
Political status of Crimea Politics of Russia • Politics of Ukraine
Other countries
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The President of the Republic of Crimea (Ukrainian: Президент Республіки Крим; Russian: Президент Республики Крым, Crimean Tatar: Qırım Cumhuriyetiniñ Prezidenti, Къырым Джумхурийетининъ Президенти) was the head of the then-styled Republic of Crimea, Ukraine from 16 February 1994, to the time of the liquidation of this position on 17 March 1995.^[1][2] The post was liquidated as it contradicted the Constitution of Ukraine.^{[citation needed]}

The first round of voting in the Crimean presidential elections was held on 16 January 1994, and on 30 January, 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.