Head of the Chechen Republic

Head of the Chechen Republic
Мехкада Нохчийн Республика (Chechen) Глава Чеченской Республики (Russian)
Standard of the head of the Chechen Republic
Incumbent Ramzan Kadyrov since 15 February 2007
Executive Department of Chechen Republic
Style	His Excellency (formal) Sir (informal)
Type	Head of state Head of government
Residence	Grozny, Chechnya
Nominator	Political parties
Appointer	Popular vote
Term length	Five years; renewable optional
Constituting instrument	the Constitution
Precursor	President of Ichkeria
Formation	5 October 2003
First holder	Akhmad Kadyrov
Website	chechnya.gov.ru

The head of the Chechen Republic or head of Chechnya (Chechen: Мехкада Нохчийн Республика, romanized: Mehkada Nohçiyn Respublika; Russian: Глава Чеченской Республики, romanized: Glava Chechenskoy Respubliki ; formerly president of the Chechen Republic or president of Chechnya until 5 March 2011) is the highest office within the political system of the Chechen Republic, as head of state and head of government of Chechnya. The office was instituted in 2003 during the course of the Second Chechen War, when the Russian federal government regained control over the region and after a constitutional referendum approved the current Constitution of the Chechen Republic.