Murtaza Rakhimov
| Murtaza Gubaydullovich Rakhimov Муртаза Губайдуллович Рахимов Мортаза Ғөбәйҙулла улы Рәхимов Mortaza Ğöbäyźulla ulı Räximov |
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| 1st President of Bashkortostan | |
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In office December 12, 1993 – July 15, 2010 |
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| Succeeded by | Rustem Khamitov |
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February 7, 1934 Tavakanovo, Kugarchinsky District, Bashkir ASSR, RSFSR, USSR |
| Nationality | Bashkir |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Spouse(s) | Luiza Galimovna Rakhimova |
| Alma mater | Ufa Oil Institute |
| Profession | Oilman |
Murtaza Gubaydullovich Rakhimov (Russian: Муртаза́ Губайду́ллович Рахи́мов; Bashkir: Мортаза Ғөбәйҙулла улы Рәхимов, Mortaza Ğöbäyźulla ulı Räximov; born February 7, 1934) is a Russian politician of Bashkir ethnicity who served as the first President of Bashkortostan, a republic within Russia, from 1993 to 2010.
He was born on February 7, 1934 in the village of Tavakanovo of Kugarchinsky District of the Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
After graduating from the Ufa Oil Technical School began working at the Ufa refinery named XXII Congress of the CPSU.
In 1964, Rakhimov on the job he graduated from Ufa Oil Institute, later went to work at the Novo-Ufimsky refinery plant, and in 1986 was appointed director of the company.
In 1989, Rakhimov was elected deputy of the USSR, and in the same year, he was appointed Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Bashkortostan.
In November 1993, Rakhimov was nominated as a candidate for deputy of the Federation Council, and in December the same year, Rakhimov was popularly elected the first President of Bashkortostan.
On June 14, 1998, he was reelected to the post of President of Bashkortostan for a second term.
On December 21, 2003 in accordance with the Federal law „About main guarantees of electoral rights and rights on participation in referendum of citizens of the Russian Federation“ Rakhimov was elected as the President of Bashkortostan for athird time.
Rakhimov was a member of the Federal Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (1993–2001).
At present he is a member of the Council of State of the Russian Federation, the Chairman of the Council of Bashkortostan Republic and the Presidential Council of Bashkortostan Republic, the Chairman of the interdepartmental Council of the public security of Bashkortostan Republic.
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