Head of the Republic of Adygea

History

The position of the President of the Republic of Adygea (until March 24, 1992 - Adygean ASSR) was introduced in accordance with the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Adygean ASSR on June 28, 1991. In December 1991 - January 1992 (in two rounds), the elections of the first President of the Republic was held in Adygea. On October 19, 1994, the members of the Constitutional Commission prepared a draft of the new constitution of the republic and submitted for the approval by the State Council. After a discussion, the session of the State Council adopted the draft and submitted it for the nationwide discussion. March 6, 1995, after 4.5 months of national discussion and two-time consideration in the State Council, the draft version of the Constitution was submitted for final consideration and adoption by the State Council members. By the adoption of the new constitution after the numerous discussions the powers and the duties of the President of Adygea was fixed.

On December 28, 2010, the Federal Law was adopted, which establishes that the name of highest official of the Federal subjects of the Russian Federation (the head of the highest executive body of the state) cannot contains the titles and phrases that constitute the name of the position of the head of state - the President of the Russian Federation. This law establishes until January 1, 2015 a long period during which the constitutions and charters of the Russian federal subjects must be brought into line with it.

On April 20, 2011 at the second meeting of the State Council of Adygea, members approved the introduction of amendments to the Constitution of the republic to replace the name “President of the Republic of Adygea” with “Head of the Republic of Adygea”.

Selection process

Election

The Head of the Republic is elected by the members of the State Council of Adygea from candidates submitted by the President of Russia.

Inauguration

The head of the Republic shall take office at the meeting of the state Council, the day in which he was elected.

Before executing the powers of the office, the Head of Republic is constitutionally required to take the oath:

I solemnly swear to the multinational people of Adygeya in the execution of powers of the Head of the Republic of Adygea to abide by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the Constitution of the Republic of Adygea, to respect and protect the rights of man and citizen, to implement in good faith vested in me by the people duties.

Powers

According to the Constitution of the Republic Adygea, Head of the Republic:

define key directions of domestic policy and foreign economic relations of the Republic of Adygea in accordance with the Constitution of Russia, Federal laws, the Constitution of Adygea and the laws of Adygea;

provides for the rights and freedoms of citizens, lawfully in the territory of Adygea, security and territorial integrity of Adygea;

represents the Republic of Adygea 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 Adygea;

concluding agreements on mutual transfer of part of powers of Executive bodies of state power of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Adygea;

exercises the right of legislative initiative in the State Council - Khase Republic of Adygea;

submit to the State Council - Khase of Republic of Adygeya the Republican budget of the Republic of Adygea, the program of socio-economic development of the Republic of Adygea, as well as reports on their implementation;

directs the annual message to State Council - Khase Republic of Adygea;

h) promulgate constitutional laws, the laws of the Republic of Adygea, identifying the promulgation of the constitutional laws by signing or special act, or rejects the laws;

entitled to participate in the work of the State Council - Khase of Republic of Adygeya with the right of Advisory vote;

List

This is the list of individuals that serve the office.