Mayor of Grozny

The Mayor of Grozny (Chechen: Соьлж-ГӀалин мэр, romanized: Sölƶ-Ġalin mer; Russian: Мэр Грозного, romanized: Mer Groznogo) is the head and the highest-ranking official of Grozny, the capital city of Chechnya, Russia. They lead Grozny City Hall, the main executive body of the city. Its first commandant was Major General Nikolai Grekov, who held this position until 1825. Over time, the fortress lost its military significance and, by decree of the Governing Senate on December 30, 1869, it was renamed the city of Grozny. The current mayor of Grozny is Khas-Magomed Kadyrov.[1]

Commandants of Grozny Fortress

No. Name Period
1 Major General Nikolai Grekov 1818–1825
2 Colonel Sorochan, Terentiy Varlamovich 1825–1827
3 Major General Engelhardt V.F. 1827–1830
4 Major General Rosen, Alexander Grigorievich 1830–1834 (1835)
5 Major General Pullo, Alexander Pavlovich 1834 (1835) – 1840
6 Major General Vikenty Antonovich Grzhegorzhevsky After 1840
7 Major von Kuhlman, Fenogin Samoilovich 1850
8 Major General Aleksandr Baryatinsky 1852

Mayors

Commandant of the Grozny fortress Aleksandr Baryatinsky.
No. Name Period Job title
1 Major von Kuhlman, Fenogin Samoilovich 1850 Commandant of Grozny Fortress
2 A. Isakovich 1870–1871 Grozny Zaslobsky elder
3 Kulikov, Niktopolion Matveevich 1871–1873 Mayor
4 Kotelnikov I. V. 1874–1877
5 Sklyarov V. V. 1878–1880
6 Kulikov, Niktopolion Matveevich 1880–1892
7 Bellik, Pyotr Gavrilovich 1891–1892
8 Loshkarev T. A. 1892–1896
9 Dimitriev E. A. 1897 Mayor
10 Loshkarev T. A. 1896–1906
11 Kotrov, Pavel Grigorievich 1907–1911
12 Khrenov, Pyotr Ivanovich 1911
13 Kotrov, Pavel Grigorievich 1911–1912
14 Khrenov, Pyotr Ivanovich 1913 Acting Mayor
15 Chernyavsky, Vissarion Petrovich 1913–1915 Mayor
16 Erznikov, Georgy Avetovich 1915–1917
17 Exarchopulo A. M. 1916
18 Japaridze, Ivan Davydovich 1914–1916 Head of the Grozny District of the Terek Region
19 Agapov F. D. 1917 Chairman of the Council of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies
20 Ioannisiani, Grigory Zinovievich 1917–1918 Chairman of the Grozny Revolutionary Committee
21 Gikalo, Nikolai Fedorovich 1918–1927 From March 1918 - Chairman of the Central Council of Grozny; from April 1918 - Chairman of the Grozny Council of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies
22 Chernokozov, Khrisanf Pavlovich 1920 Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Grozny City Council
23 Ivanov 1924 Chairman of the Grozny Provincial Executive Committee
24 Kin, Pavel Andreevich 1924–1925 Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Grozny City Council
25 Butenko, Vasily Stepanovich 1925–1926
26 Kolbus, Mikhail Ivanovich 1934–1935 Chairman of the Grozny City Council
27 Sytnikov V. G. 1941–1943 Commandant of Grozny
28 Matishev A. G. 1943 Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Grozny City Council of Workers' Deputies
29 Starchak, Ivan Nikolaevich 1944–1949 Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Grozny Regional Council
30 Kovalenko, Georgy Efremovich 1949–1952
31 Evgeniy Bryksin 1952–1960 Chairman of the Grozny City Executive Committee
32 Alexander Pokhvishchev 1960–1967
33 Pyotr Istomin 1967–1973
34 Vladislav Shamardin 1974–1985
35 Vitaly Kutsenko 1985–1991

Mayors of Grozny since 1991

No. Mayor Period of leadership
1 Mairbek Baymuradov 1991
2 Bislan Gantamirov November 1, 1991 April 17, 1993
3 Kyuri Muzaev 1993 1994
4 Bislan Gantamirov Spring 1995 November 1, 1995
5 Yakub Deniev November 1, 1995 May 1996
6 Lechi Dudayev May 1996 January 30, 2000
7 Supyan Makhchaev February 2000 July 2000
8 Bislan Gantamirov October 18, 2000 May 17, 2001
9 Oleg Zhidkov July 21, 2001 June 3, 2003
10 Khozh-Akhmed Arsanov June 3, 2003 December 17, 2003
11 Movsar Temirbaev December 17, 2003 March 7, 2007
12 Muslim Khuchiev[2] March 7, 2007 October 8, 2012
13 Islam Kadyrov November 9, 2012 July 8, 2015
14 Muslim Khuchiev August 11, 2015 June 25, 2018
15 Ibragim Zakriev[3] July 26, 2018 February 10, 2020
16 Isa Khadzhimuradov[4] March 16, 2020 March 1, 2021[5]
17 Khas-Magomed Kadyrov March 2, 2021 Present

References

  1. ^ "Grozny Mayor Khas-Magomed Kadyrov ranked as best mayor in Russia". OC Media. 2025-12-19. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  2. ^ "Kadyrov Replaces Grozny Mayor". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  3. ^ Down, Aisha (2018-07-27). "RFE/RL: Nephew of Chechen leader Kadyrov becomes Grozny's new mayor - Jul. 27, 2018". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  4. ^ Хаджимурадов утверждён на посту мэра г. Грозного
  5. ^ Хаджимурадов утверждён на посту мэра г. Грозного
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