President of Artsakh
| President of the Republic of Artsakh | |
|---|---|
| Արցախի հանրապետության նախագահ (Armenian) Президент Нагорно-Карабахской Республики (Russian) | |
since 21 May 2025 | |
| Status | Head of state Head of government |
| Residence | Presidential Palace |
| Seat | Stepanakert |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Robert Kocharyan |
| Formation | 29 December 1994 |
| Website | www (obsolete) |
The president of the Republic of Artsakh (Armenian: Արցախի Հանրապետության նախագահ, Russian: Президент Нагорно-Карабахской Республики) is the head of state and head of government of the government-in-exile of the once de facto Republic of Artsakh.
In a constitutional referendum held in 2017, citizens of the republic voted in favor of adopting a presidential system of governance.
Arayik Harutyunyan was elected president in the 2020 Artsakhian general election. He resigned on 1 September 2023. On 9 September 2023, Samvel Shahramanyan was elected president by Artsakh's parliament to replace Harutyunyan.
Following the Azerbaijani offensive on 19 September 2023, Artsakh agreed to dissolve itself by 1 January 2024, however instead of dissolving, they established a government-in-exile in Yerevan, Armenia presided by Samvel Shahramanyan. The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, has since severely opposed the government-in-exile's existence in Armenia.