Head of the Republic of Karelia
Глава Республики Карелия (Russian)
Standard of the Head of the Republic
Incumbent
Artur Parfenchikov
since 15 February 2017
Executive branch of the Republic of Karelia
Style
Type
ResidencePetrozavodsk
Term length5 years, renewable
PrecursorChairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
Formation1 June 1998
First holderSergey Katanandov
Salary$ 68,000
WebsiteOfficial website

The Head of the Republic of Karelia (Russian: Глава Республики Карелия) is the highest-ranking official of the Republic of Karelia, a federal subject of Russia. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, four people have served as heads of the republic.

List of officeholders

No. Portrait Name
(born–died)		 Term of office Political party Election Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Chairman of the Supreme Council (1990–1994)
1 Viktor Stepanov
(born 1947)		 18 April 1990 17 May 1994 4 years, 29 days Independent –
Chairman of the Government (1994–2002)
1 Viktor Stepanov
(born 1947)		 17 May 1994 1 June 1998 4 years, 15 days Independent –
2 Sergey Katanandov
(born 1955)		 1 June 1998 12 May 2002 3 years, 345 days Fatherland – All Russia –
Head of the Republic (2002–present)
2 Sergey Katanandov
(born 1955)		 12 May 2002 30 June 2010 8 years, 49 days United Russia –
3 Andrey Nelidov
(born 1957)		 1 July 2010 22 May 2012 1 year, 326 days United Russia –
4 Aleksandr Hudilainen
(born 1956)		 22 May 2012 15 February 2017 4 years, 269 days United Russia –
5 Artur Parfenchikov
(born 1964)		 15 February 2017 Incumbent 6 years, 334 days United Russia –

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