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| Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan | |
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 Standard of the head of the republic | |
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| Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan Administration of Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan | |
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| Type | |
| Member of | Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan |
| Residence | Republic House |
| Nominator | Political parties |
| Appointer | Direct elections |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Constituting instrument | Bashkortostan Constitution |
| Formation | 24 December 1993 |
| First holder | Murtaza Rakhimov |
| Website | Official website |
The Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan (Bashkir: Башҡортостан Республикаһы Башлығы, translit. Bashqortostan Respublikahï Bashlïghï[1] - before 1 January 2015 the title was called President [Президенты, Prezidentï])[2] is the highest executive position in the Republic of Bashkortostan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation. The Head is the republic's regional head of state and head of government.
The Head 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.[3]
The first President of Bashkortostan was Murtaza Rakhimov, who has held the office from 12 December 1993. He was re-elected twice—on June 4, 1998 and on 21 December 2003. The election procedure was abolished in 2006, when Rakhimov was appointed President by the Bashkortostan Kurultai according to the recommendation of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin.[4]
Since 11 October 2018 the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan is Radiy Khabirov.
- ^ "Bashkir" (PDF). transliteration.eki.ee. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Парламентарии Башкирии приняли Закон "О Главе Республики Башкортостан"". Bashinform NA. 25 December 2014. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Constitution, Chapter 5.
- ^ Official website of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Biography of Murtaza Gubaydullovich Rakhimov Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)