President of Crimea
| President of Autonomous Republic of Crimea Президент Республіки Крим | |
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| 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 |
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Autonomous Republic of Crimea (within Ukraine, 1991–present) |
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Republic of Crimea (territory occupied by Russia 2014–present) |
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Political status of Crimea Politics of Russia • Politics of Ukraine |
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.
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.
References
- ^ Laws of Ukraine. Verkhovna Rada law No. 93/95-вр: On the termination of the Constitution and some laws of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Adopted on 17 March 1995. (Ukrainian)
- ^ "On the President of the Republic of Crimea". Verkhovna Rada of Crimea (in Russian). Laws of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
- ^ Russians in the Former Soviet Republics by Pål Kolstø, Indiana University Press, 1995, ISBN 0253329175 (page 194)
- ^ "New developments in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine" (PDF). Assembly of WEU. 4 December 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.