President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
| President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic | |
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| Residence | Stepanakert |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Robert Kocharyan |
| Formation | 29 December 1994 |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Nagorno-Karabakh |
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The President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is the de facto head of state of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic that is de jure part of Azerbaijan. This is a list of the de facto presidents of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and the holders of the precursor to the office.
List of de facto Heads of State of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (1992–present)
Chairmen of Parliament (1992–1994)
| № | Name (Birth–Death) |
Tenure | Political Affiliation | ||
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| Took Office | Left Office | ||||
| 1 | Artur Mkrtchyan (1959–1992) |
7 January 1992 | 14 April 1992 | Independent | |
| — | Georgi Petrosian (1953–) Acting Chairman |
15 April 1992 | 14 June 1993 | Independent | |
| — | Garen Baburyan (1954–2011) Acting Chairman |
14 June 1993 | 29 December 1994 | Independent | |
Presidents (1994–present)
| № | Name (Birth–Death) |
Tenure | Political Affiliation | ||
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| Took Office | Left Office | ||||
| 1 | Robert Kocharyan (1954–) |
29 December 1994 | 20 March 1997 | Independent | |
| 2 | Leonard Petrosyan (1953–1999) |
20 March 1997 | 8 September 1997 | Independent | |
| 3 | Arkadi Ghukasyan (1957–) |
8 September 1997 | 7 September 2007 | Independent | |
| 4 | Bako Sahakyan (1960–) |
7 September 2007 | Incumbent | Independent | |
Latest election
Main article: Nagorno-Karabakh presidential election, 2012
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bako Sahakyan | 47,085 | 64.65 |
| Vitaly Balasanyan | 22,966 | 31.53 |
| Arkady Soghomonyan | 594 | 0.81 |
| Blank or invalid | 2,188 | 3.00 |
| Total votes cast | 72,833 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | 72,833 | 73.64 |
| Abstention | 26,076 | 26.36 |
| Total eligible voters | 98,909 | 100.00 |
| Source: Panorama, RIA Novosti | ||
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