Ruler · 1952 – 2004

Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev

Lived 1952 – 2004; politician, poet, writer. President of Ichkeria of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, 1996 – 1997.

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Lived: 1952 – 2004; 52 years
In office: 1 year; one reign
Lines: 1; Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

President of Ichkeria

Chechen Republic of Ichkeria · the 2nd of 4 dated reigns · 1991 – 2006

Dzhokhar Dudayev1991 – 1996

Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev1996 – 1997

Aslan Maskhadov1997 – 2005

Abdul-Halim Sadulayev2005 – 2006

killed, executed or dead in battleleft alive by a regular roadthis entry

Reigned 1996 – 1997 · 1 year · came to it aged 44

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1997; they died in 2004

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