Mintimer Shaimiev

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Mintimer Sharipovich Shaimiev
Минтимер Шәрип улы Шәймиев
Минтимер Шарипович Шаймиев
Mintimer Shaimiev

1st President of Tatarstan
Incumbent
Assumed office 
June 12, 1991

Born January 20, 1937
Flag of the Soviet Union Anyakovo village, Tatar ASSR, USSR
Nationality Tatar
Political party United Russia

Mintimer Sharipovich Shaimiev[1] (Tatar Cyrillic: Минтимер Шәрип улы Шәймиев, Latin: 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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  1. ^ co-spelled Shaymiev, Shaymiyev and Shaeymiev, also Sharip uly instead of Sharipovich