Murtaza Rakhimov

Murtaza Rakhimov
Murtaza Gubaydullovich Rakhimov
Мортаза Ғөбәйҙулла улы Рәхимов

Муртаза Губайдуллович Рахимов

1st President of Bashkortostan
In office
December 12, 1993 – July 15, 2010
&1000000000000001600000016 years, &10000000000000215000000215 days
Succeeded by Rustem Khamitov
Personal details
Born February 7, 1934 (1934-02-07) (age 77)
Tavakanovo, Kugarchinsky District, Bashkir ASSR, RSFSR, USSR
Nationality Bashkir
Political party United Russia
Spouse(s) Luiza Galimovna Rakhimova
Profession Politician
Religion Sunni Islam

Murtaza Gubaydullovich Rakhimov (Russian: Муртаза́ Губайду́ллович Рахи́мов; Bashkir: Мортаза Ғөбәйҙулла улы Рәхимов) is a Russian politician of Bashkir ethnicity, who served as the first President of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia.

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Biography

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 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 has been 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 a post of the President of Bashkortostan Republic 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“ M.G. Rakhimov was elected as the President of Bashkortostan Republic for the third time. M.G. Rakhimov – is 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.

Current Activities

Rakhimov now works a contributor of Sistema to manage Russia's Bashneft as part of the oil producer's board of directors, and still works as a prominent politician in Russia.

Personal life

Rakhimov is married to Luiza Galimovna Rakhimova, and has one son, Ural Rakhimov. His son is one of the wealthiest men in Russia, having a fortune of at least $500 million in wealth, and is not married. Rakhimov's official biographer has noted that Rakhimov likes music, fiction, and physical culture.

Awards

M.G. Rakhimov is awarded with the Order of Honour (1980), the Order of the Labour Red Banner (1986), Friendship of people (1994), „For merits before Fatherland“ of II degree (1999), the Order of sacred Pious tsarevitch Moscow Dimitriy and Uglich wonder-worker (1999), „For merits before Republic Bashkortostan“ (2000), „For the benefit of Fatherland“ by the name of V.N.Tatishchev (the Russian academy of natural sciences) (2002), of Peter the Great (public fund „The best managers of an epoch“) (2002), of Salavat Yulaev (2004). Moreover in 1996, 1999 and 2004 M.G.Rahimov was thanked officially on behalf of the President of RF. He was awarded to the Certificate of Honour of the Federal Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (2001), the Certificate of Honour of the Government RF (2002), the premium „Russian National Olympus“ in the nomination „President 2002-2003“, the Honourable national sign „the Leader of the Russian economy“ (2004). He is conferred the honorary ranks of „the Deserved rationalizer of RSFSR“ (1974) and „the Deserved oilman of Bashkiria“ (1977).

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Preceded by
none
President of Bashkortostan
December 17, 1993–July 15, 2010
Succeeded by
Rustem Khamitov

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