Head of the Altai Republic

The Head of the Altai Republic is the head of the republic and government of Altai Republic, the federal subject of Russia. The head of the Republic is elected by the citizens of Altai Republic for five years.

Head of the Altai Republic of Altai Republic
Coat of Arms of Altai Republic
Standard of the Head of Altai Republic
Incumbent Oleg Khrokhordin (Acting) since 20 March 2019
Style	His Excellency
Seat	Gorno-Altaysk
Appointer	Elected by people
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Precursor	General Secretary of the Altai ASSR
Inaugural holder	Valery Chaptynov
Formation	February 1, 1994
First holder	Valery Chaptynov
Salary	$1,839 per month
Website	Head of Altai Republic

Powers

The powers of The head of the Republic are regulated by chapters 10 and 11 of the Constitution of the Altai Republic.[1][2]

• Represents the Republic of Altai Republic in relations with Federal bodies of state power, bodies of state power of subjects of the Russian Federation, bodies of local self-government and the implementation of foreign economic relations, the right to sign contracts and agreements on behalf of the Republic of Altai;
• promulgates the laws of the Altai Republic, certifying their publication by signing, or rejects the laws adopted by the State Assembly — El Kurultai of the Altai Republic;
• forms the Government of Altai Republic in accordance with the legislation of Altai Republic;
• defines the structure of the Executive bodies of state power of the Altai Republic;
• with the consent Of the State Assembly — El Kurultai of the Altai Republic appoints members of the government of the Altai Republic, the list of which is determined by the Constitution;
• it has the right to demand the convening of an extraordinary session of the State Assembly — El Kurultai of the Altai Republic, as well as to convene a newly elected state Assembly-El Kurultai of the Altai Republic for the first session before the deadline established by the Constitution;
• has the right to participate in the work of the State Assembly — El Kurultai of the Altai Republic with the right of consultative vote;
• has the right of legislative initiative in the State Assembly — El Kurultai of the Altai Republic;
• annually submits to the State Assembly — El Kurultai of the Altai Republic the draft budget of the Altai Republic and the report on its execution;
• submits to the State Assembly — El Kurultai of the Altai Republic projects of socio - economic development programs of the Altai Republic and reports on their implementation;
• has the right to make the decision on early termination of powers of the State Assembly — El Kurultay of Altai Republic on the bases and in the order provided by the legislation;
• appoints and recalls representatives of the Altai Republic in the bodies of state power of the Russian Federation and its subjects;
• appoint a Senator — representative from the Government of the Altai Republic;
• appoints half the members of the Election Commission of the Altai Republic;
• award state decorations of the Republic of Altai Republic and confer honorary titles of the Republic of Altai in accordance with the legislation;
• appeals to the Constitutional Court of Russia;
• submits to the State Assembly — El Kurultai of the Altai Republic annual reports on the situation in the Republic;
• it has the right to decide on the resignation of the government of the Republic, some of its members, as well as voluntary resignation of members of the Government;
• forms a unified apparatus of the head and the government of the Altai Republic;
• provides coordination of activity of Executive authorities of the Republic of Altai with other public authorities of the Republic of Altai and according to the legislation of the Russian Federation can organize interaction of Executive authorities of the Republic of Altai with Federal Executive authorities and their territorial authorities, local governments and public associations;
• exercises other powers in accordance with Federal laws, this Constitution and the laws of the Altai Republic.

List

Head				Took office	Left office	Party
1			Valery Chaptynov June 11, 1945 – August 10, 1997 (aged 52)	1 February 1994	30 January 1997	Independent
2			Vladilen Volkov July 7, 1939	30 January 1997	13 January 1998	Independent
3			Semyon Zubakin May 4, 1952	13 January 1998	19 January 2002	Union of Right Forces
4			Mikhail Lapshin September 1, 1934 – June 17, 2006 (aged 71)	19 January 2002	26 January 2006	Agrarian Party
5			Alexander Berdnikov April 8, 1953	26 January 2006	20 March 2019	United Russia
6			Oleg Khorokhordin April 3, 1972	20 March 2019	1 October 2019	Independent
				1 October 2019	Incumbent

References

1. Глава X. Глава Республики Алтай, Председатель Правительства Республики Алтай
2. Глава XI. Исполнительная власть в Республике Алтай. Правительство Республики Алтай

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