President of the Artsakh Republic
The President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic ( Russian: Президент Нагорно-Карабахской Республики ) is the head of state of the internationally unrecognized Republic of Arzach (formerly the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh), which under international law belongs to the national territory of Azerbaijan . After the declaration of independence on September 2, 1991, from January 7, 1992 the chairman of parliament was the head of state. Since December 29, 1994 there has been the office of the President, who among other things appoints the Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh . The head of state is elected for a five-year term and the incumbent is Bako Sahakjan .
Former President Robert Kocharyan , incumbent from 1994 to 1997, was subsequently President of Armenia from 1998 to 2008 .
Chairman of Parliament (1992–1994)
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
| # | Surname | Taking office | End of office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artur Mkrchyan | January 7, 1992 | April 14, 1992 | (no) |
| - |
Georgi Petrosjan (executive) |
April 15, 1992 | June 14, 1993 | (no) |
| - |
Garen Baburjan (acting) |
June 14, 1993 | December 29, 1994 | (no) |
President (since 1994)
| # | Surname | Taking office | End of office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Kocharyan | December 29, 1994 | March 20, 1997 | (no) |
| 2 | Leonard Petrosian | March 20, 1997 | September 8, 1997 | (no) |
| 3 | Arkadi Ghukassjan | September 8, 1997 | September 7, 2007 | (no) |
| 4th | Bako Sahakjan | September 7, 2007 | officiating | (no) |
elections
2007
| candidate | be right | proportion of |
|---|---|---|
| Bako Sahakjan | 47,085 | 64.65% |
| Vitaly Balasanjan | 22,966 | 31.53% |
| Arkadi Soghomonjan | 594 | 0.81% |
| empty or invalid | 2,188 | 3.00% |
| Overall votes | 72,833 | 100.00% |
| voter turnout | 72,833 | 73.64% |
| Non-voters | 26,076 | 26.36% |
| Overall voter | 98.909 | 100.00% |
| Source: Panorama , RIA Novosti | ||
2020
The next presidential elections are scheduled for March 31, 2020.