Ravil Bikbaev

Ravil Bikbaev
Born	(1938-12-02)December 2, 1938 the village of Verkhny Kunakbay, Pokrovsky District (now Perevolotsky District), Orenburg Oblast, Soviet Union
Died	April 23, 2019(2019-04-23) (aged 80) Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russian Federation
Resting place	Muslim Cemetery in Ufa
Occupation	Poet, Publicist, Literary scholar, Public figure
Language	Bashkir, Russian
Nationality	USSR, Russia
Genres	Poetry, Publicism, Scholarly research
Years active	1957–2019
Spouse	Farida Yakupovna Bikbaeva

Ravil Tukhvatovich Bikbaev (Bashkir: Рауил Төхфәт улы Бикбаев, Russian: Рави́ль Тухва́тович Бикба́ев, (1938-12-12)December 12, 1938 Verkhny Kunakbay village, Pokrovsky District, Orenburg Oblast – April 23, 2019(2019-04-23) (aged 80) Ufa, Bashkortostan) was a prominent Bashkir poet and writer, literary scholar, and public figure^[1]. He was honored as the People’s Poet of Bashkortostan in 1993 and held a Doctorate in Philological sciences since 1996. Bikbaev was also recognized as a Distinguished Scientist of the Republic of Bashkortostan (1992), a Distinguished Cultural Worker of the Chuvash Republic, and an Honorary Citizen of Ufa^[2] (since 1999). In 2009, he became a Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Bashkortostan^[3]. Additionally, he was a professor and served as a deputy and Chairman of the Committee on Education, Science, Culture, Sports, and Youth Affairs in The State Assembly — Kurultai of the Republic of Bashkortostan (2008–2013)^[4]. Bikbaev was also one of the co-authors of the National Anthem of the Republic of Bashkortostan^[5].