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Sherig-ool Oorzhak | |
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| Шериг-оол Ооржак | |
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| Head of the Republic of Tuva | |
| In office 19 March 1992 – 7 April 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Sholban Kara-ool |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1942 Shekpeer, Tuvan People's Republic |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Russian Federation (after 1991) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (before 1991) |
Sherig-ool Dizizhikovich Oorzhak (Tuvan: Шериг-оол Дизижик оглу Ооржак, [ʃærɪɡɔːl dɪzɪʒɪɡovɪtʃ ɔːrʒʌk]; born July 24, 1942), is a Russian retired politician. He was the leader of Tuva for 21 years, from 1986 to 2007.