President of Bashkortostan
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The President of Bashkortostan is highest executive position in the Republic of Bashkortostan
, a federal subject
of Russia
.
The President of Bashkortostan is appointed for a five-year term and must be a citizen of the Russian Federation who is at least thirty years old.
As of June 2009, the first and the only President of Bashkortostan in Murtaza Rakhimov
, who has held the office since December 12, 1993. He was re-elected twice—on June 4, 1998 and on December 21, 2003. The election procedure was abolished in 2006, when Rakhimov was appointed President by Bashkortostan Kurultai according to the recommendation of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin
.
Bashkortostan
The Republic of Bashkortostan , also known as Bashkiria is a federal subject of Russia . It is located between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains. Its capital is the city of Ufa...
, a federal subject
Federal subjects of Russia
Russia is a federation which, since March 1, 2008, consists of 83 federal subjects . In 1993, when the Constitution was adopted, there were 89 federal subjects listed...
of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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The President of Bashkortostan is appointed for a five-year term and must be a citizen of the Russian Federation who is at least thirty years old.
As of June 2009, the first and the only President of Bashkortostan in Murtaza Rakhimov
Murtaza Rakhimov
Murtaza Gubaydullovich Rakhimov is a Russian politician of Bashkir ethnicity, who served as the first President of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia.- Biography :...
, who has held the office since December 12, 1993. He was re-elected twice—on June 4, 1998 and on December 21, 2003. The election procedure was abolished in 2006, when Rakhimov was appointed President by Bashkortostan Kurultai according to the recommendation of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
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