President of Transnistria

President of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic
Native names Romanian: Președintele Republicii Moldovenești Nistrene Moldovan Cyrillic: Прешединтеле Републичий Молдовенешть Нистрене Russian: Президент Приднестровской Молдавской Республики Ukrainian: Президент Придністровської Молдавської Республіки
Presidential Standard
Incumbent Vadim Krasnoselsky since 16 December 2016
Seat	Tiraspol
Term length	5 years
Formation	3 December 1991; 32 years ago (1991-12-03)
First holder	Igor Smirnov
Deputy	Vice President (1990–2011) Prime Minister (2012–present)
Website	president.gospmr.org

Politics of Transnistria
Constitution
Executive President Vadim Krasnoselsky Prime Minister Aleksandr Martynov
Legislature Supreme Council Speaker Alexander Korshunov Political parties
Elections Recent elections Presidential: 2016 2021 Parliamentary: 2015 2020 Referendums
Administrative divisions Five Raions One Municipality
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Vitaly Ignatyev Human rights in Transnistria Politics of Moldova Transnistria conflict Transnistria War Proposed Russian annexation of Transnistria Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Diplomatic missions of / in Transnistria
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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.