Mintimer Shaymiyev

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Mintimer Sharipovich Shaymiyev (Tatar: Минтимер Шәрип улы Шәймиев, Mintimer Şärip ulı Şäymiev; Russian: Минтимер Шарипович Шаймиев) is the current, and first, president of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. He was first made president on June 12, 1991, and since then re-elected thrice, on March 24, 1996, on March 25, 2001, and on March 25, 2005.

Shaeymiev was born on January 20, 1937, in the village of Anyakovo, in Aktanyshsky District of the Tatar ASSR.

Preceded by
none
President of Tatarstan
June 12, 1991–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent

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