Murtaza Rakhimov

Murtaza Rakhimov
Муртаза Рахимов
Мортаза Рәхимов
Rakhimov in 2009
1st President of Bashkortostan
In office
25 December 1993 – 15 July 2010
Prime MinisterAnatoly Kopsov
Rim Bakiev
Rafael Baydavletov
Rail Sarbaev
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byRustem Khamitov
Personal details
Born(1934-02-07)7 February 1934
Tavakanovo, Kugarchinsky District, Bashkir ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died11 January 2023(2023-01-11) (aged 88)
Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia
Political partyUnited Russia
SpouseLuiza Galimovna Rakhimova
ChildrenUral Rakhimov
Alma materUfa Oil Institute
ProfessionOilman

Murtaza Gubaydullovich Rakhimov (Russian: Муртаза Губайдуллович Рахимов; Bashkir: Мортаза Ғөбәйҙулла улы Рәхимов; 7 February 1934 – 11 January 2023) was a Russian politician of Bashkir ethnicity who served as the first President of Bashkortostan, a republic within Russia, from 1993 to 2010.[1]