United Russia proposes re-electing Ramzan Kadyrov as head of Chechnya

The Presidium of the General Council of the United Russia party
prepared a list of candidates for the post of the head of the Chechen
Republic today for submission to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev,
Yuga.ru reports.

According to the chairman of the Supreme Council of United Russia,
Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov, three candidates have been proposed  for
the post of head of the Chechen Republic: the current leader, Ramzan
Kadyrov, the head of the Grozny municipal district of the republic,
Shaid Zhamaldaev and the mayor of Grozny, Muslim Khuchiyev,
Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports.

A representative of the party suggested to the Kommersant newspaper
that Ramzan Kadyrov will retain his post.

The powers of Ramzan Kadyrov as the head of Chechnya will end in March 2011.