Rustem Khamitov

Rustem Khamitov
Рустэм Хамитов
Рөстәм Хәмитов
Official portrait, 2014
2nd Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan
In office
19 July 2010 – 11 October 2018
Prime MinisterRail Sarbaev
Azamat Ilimbetov
Rustem Mardanov
Preceded byMurtaza Rakhimov
Succeeded byRadiy Khabirov
Personal details
Born (1954-08-15) 15 August 1954 (age 70)
Drachenino, Leninsk-Kuznetsky District, Kemerovo Oblast, Soviet Union
Political partyUnited Russia
SpouseGulshat Gafurovna Khamitova
ProfessionMechanical Engineer

Rustem Zakievich Khamitov (Russian: Рустэ́м Заки́евич Хами́тов, Russian pronunciation: [rʊˈstɛm zɐˈkʲijɪvʲɪt͡ɕ xɐˈmʲitəf]; Bashkir: Рөстәм Зәки улы Хәмитов, IPA: [røˈstæm zæki uɫɯ xæˈmitʊf]) (born 18 August 1954) is a Russian politician and engineer who served as the 2nd Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan from 19 July 2010 to 11 October 2018. Khamitov is a member of the United Russia party, and belongs to the party's Supreme Council.