Mikhail Nikolayev
| Mikhail Nikolayev | |
|---|---|
| Михаил Николаев | |
| Nikolayev in 2008 | |
| Russian Federation Senator from the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) | |
| In office 28 January 2002 – 23 June 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Seat established | 
| Succeeded by | Vyacheslav Shtyrov | 
| 1st President of Sakha (Yakutia) | |
| In office 20 December 1991 – 21 January 2002 | |
| Vice President | Vyacheslav Shtyrov (1991–97) Spartak Borisov (1997–2002) | 
| Preceded by | Office established | 
| Succeeded by | Vyacheslav Shtyrov | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1937 Oktyomtsy, Yakut ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Sakha Republic, Russia) | 
| Died | 4 August 2023 (aged 85) Moscow, Russia | 
| Resting place | Oktyomtsy | 
| Political party | 
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| Spouse | Dora Nikitichna Nikolaeva | 
| Children | 3 | 
| Alma mater | Omsk State Agrarian University | 
Mikhail Yefimovich Nikolayev (Russian: Михаил Ефимович Николаев; 13 November 1937 – 4 August 2023) was a Russian Yakut politician who was the first President of the Sakha Republic, serving from 1991 to January 2002. He was succeeded by Vyacheslav Shtyrov.