Murtaza Rakhimov

Murtaza Rakhimov is the former president of Bashkortostan. Among the leaders of the Russian regions, he is considered a political "long-liver" - he was at the head of the republic from 1990 to 2010. In 2018, Murtaza Gubaidullovich celebrated his 84th birthday. The leader's biography is marked by both achievements and conflicts, some of which have not been resolved to this day.

The politician was born in the Bashkir ASSR, in the village of Tavakanovo. After school, Murtaza entered the Ufa Oil Technical School, after which he went to work at an oil refinery.

Already in his youth, he managed to become a prominent specialist (he has 35 copyright certificates and the title of Honored Innovator of the RSFSR) and get a higher education on the job. In 1986, Murtaza Gubaidullovich became the director of his native enterprise.

Rakhimov's political career began in 1989 and developed rapidly: a year later he became a deputy of the Bashkir ASSR and became a member of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic as chairman. At that time, the problem of the sovereignty of nationalities was very acute, and Rakhimov actively advocated preserving the maximum independence of Bashkortostan from Moscow.

In 1993, Murtaza Gubaidullovich won the elections and became the President of the Republic. At the same time, a new constitution was signed. Rakhimov stood at the origins of the United Russia party (its first name was Unity and Fatherland). In 1998, he was re-elected for a second term, and in 2003 for a third.

The son of Murtaza Gubaidullovich - Ural Rakhimov - headed the fuel and energy industry of the republic. Later, a scandal erupted in Bashkiria related to the Bashneft and Bashneftekhim enterprises: they were supposed to be transferred to federal ownership, but most of the state stakes went into private hands, and the fate of the money from the sale remained unclear.

The sale of regional property led to the opening of a criminal case, but there is no information about its outcome, and no specific charges were brought against anyone. The current President of the Republic Rustem Khamitov is trying to bypass this topic. In an interview, he said that the fate of that money "practically does not interest him."

In 2005, opposition discontent began to grow in Bashkiria. People went to rallies and demanded the resignation of the President. Rakhimov publicly announced to his son that he should return the shares of the Bashkir oil complex to the state. The Urals transferred 13 billion rubles and blocking blocks of shares to the budget. In 2006, Murtaza Gubaidullovich posed the question of self-confidence to Vladimir Putin and was able to resolve the situation in his favor.

Rakhimov's term expired in 2011, but he left the post a year earlier, asking to resign on his own. The day before his appeal to Medvedev, who was then president, Kurultai (the Bashkir parliament) adopted a law that the outgoing head of the republic is guaranteed personal and property inviolability, security, pensions and benefits.

There was a rumor among the media that the amount of content assigned to Rakhimov was very large. Nobody officially confirmed this information, but neither did they deny it. The opinions of the residents of Bashkortostan about Rakhimov's activities as president differ greatly. He was popularly nicknamed "The Opener", since the ceremonial openings of enterprises, kindergartens, farms and other facilities became a favorite subject in the media during his presidency.

Many also considered the concentration of the resources of the Bashkir fuel and energy complex in one hand as a plus. Rakhimov tried to support the Bashkir language and the "titular" nation. In 2015, the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev awarded Rakhimov the Order of Friendship.

On the other hand, many political opponents remind him of the unfinished story with Bashneft and Bashneftekhim. In 2014, Rakhimov's image was seriously damaged because of the son of the Urals. A criminal case was opened against the businessman, accused of embezzling money on an especially large scale and creating schemes to launder it. The president's son fled to Austria. The Russian authorities demanded extradition, but the Vienna court found political motives in the persecution of Rakhimov and did not extradite the scandalous businessman to the authorities.

Murtaza Gubaidullovich is married to Louisa Galimovna Rakhimova. The Urals are their only child, the couple has no grandchildren yet: the son has never tied the knot yet. The former head of the republic says little about his personal life, and even his photo with his family is a rarity.

The official media emphasize the Bashkir president's love for music and reading the economic press, as well as his addiction to physical education and sports.

The former President of the Republic still lives in Bashkiria. The house of the politician is located in Zelenaya Roscha - an elite village near Ufa. He founded a charitable foundation and became its chairman. The new organization is now actively investing in sports events, supporting the activities of the hockey club "Salavat Yulaev".

The foundation also sponsored the construction of a new Ar-Rakhim mosque in Ufa, which led to litigation and a halt in construction. The leadership considered that the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims, which controlled the spending, was spending the money for other purposes, and sued its donations back.

1974 - the title "Honored rationalizer of the RSFSR" 1977 - the title "Honored oilman of the Bashkir ASSR" 1980 - Order of the Badge of Honor 1986 - Order of the Red Banner of Labor 1994 - Order of Friendship of Peoples 1999 - Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree 1999 - award pistol PM 1999 - Order of the Holy Blessed Tsarevich Demetrius of Moscow and Uglich Wonderworker (ROC) 2001 - Certificate of Honor of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation 2000 - Order of Merit for the Republic of Bashkortostan 2003 - Order of Honor and Glory, 1st degree (Abkhazia) 2004 - Order of Salavat Yulaev 2004 - Order "For Merit in Foreign Trade" (Belgium) 2004 - Medal "For Cooperation with the FSB of Russia" 2004 - Personalized pistol PM 2007 - Medal "For assistance to drug control authorities" 2009 - Order of Friendship of Peoples 2009 - Honorary diploma of the President of the RussianFederation 2010 - Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 1st degree 2010 - Certificate of honor of the President of Bashkortostan

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