Khalifa and Chancellor of Gurkaniyan

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Khalifa and Chancellor of Gurkaniyan
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Incumbent
Rashid Markhayev
since 1 June 2019
Cabinet of the Khalifa and Chancellor
ResidenceSamarqand, Gurkaniyan
AppointerMajlis ash-Shura
Term length7 years, non-renewable
Inaugural holderQasim Raximov
Formation9 April 1992

The head of government of Gurkaniyan holds the dual titles of Khalifa (Uzbek: Xalifa) and Chancellor (Uzbek: Vakili). Elected by the Majlis ash-Shura for a seven-year term, the head of government serves in an Islamic sharia capacity as the Khalifa (political leader of all Gurkani Muslims) and in a secular capacity as the Chancellor (the chief executive).