Emir of the Caucasus Emirate
| Emir of the Caucasus Emirate | |
|---|---|
| Емир на Кавказката емирство | |
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 First and longest in office, Dokka Umarov (2007-2013)[1] | |
The Emir of the Caucasus Emirate was the title used by leaders of the former jihadist militant group Caucasus Emirate.[2] There have been five emirs in total, including one that, due to a misunderstanding (claimed), mistakenly assumed control and was removed from office days later.[3]
List of Emirs (2007-2016)
[edit]| No. | Name (Birth – Death) |
Term of Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dokka Umarov (1964–2013) |
7 October 2007 – 1 August 2010 | Last recognised president(-in-exile) of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. |
| – | Aslambek Vadalov (1972–) |
1 August 2010 – 3 August 2010 | Shortly removed from office due to mistakenly taking leadership after a misunderstanding about Umarov's quitting. |
| 1 | Dokka Umarov (1964–2013) |
3 August 2010 – 7 September 2013 (deceased) | |
| 2 | Aliaskhab Kebekov (1972–2015) |
8 March 2014[4] – 19 April 2015 (deceased) | |
| 3 | Magomed Suleimanov (1976–2015) |
2 July 2015[5] – 11 August 2015 (deceased)[6] | |
| 4 | Zalim Shebzukhov[7] (1986–2016) |
11 August 2015 – 17 August 2016 (deceased) | (Disputed) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Insurgency Commanders Divulge Details Of Umarov's Death". Caucasus Report. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Profile: Caucasus Emirates". ADL. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Chechen rebel chief denies quitting". Aljazeera.net. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ^ "Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov 'dead'". BBC News. 18 March 2014. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Appointment of new emir reaffirms Imarat Kavkaz's ties to Al-Qaeda". Jane's Information Group. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
On 2 July, senior Imarat Kavkaz commanders in Dagestan announced via social media that Magomed Suleymanov (alias Abu-Uthman al-Ghaymrawi or Abu Usman Gimrinsky) had been appointed as the new emir of the group.
- ^ "Leader Of Self-Proclaimed Caucasus Emirate Killed In Daghestan". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Узел, Кавказский. "Шебзухов призвал боевиков вернуться в "Имарат Кавказ"". Кавказский Узел. Archived from the original on 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2022-03-18.