Mintimer Shaimiev

Mintimer Shaimiev
Минтимер Шаймиев Минтимер Шәймиев
Official portrait, 2019
1st President of Tatarstan
In office June 12, 1991 – March 25, 2010
Prime Minister	Mukhammat Sabirov Farid Mukhametshin Himself Rustam Minnikhanov
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Rustam Minnikhanov
Prime Minister of Tatarstan Acting
In office May 27, 1998 – July 10, 1998
Preceded by	Farid Mukhametshin
Succeeded by	Rustam Minnikhanov
Personal details
Born	(1937-01-20) January 20, 1937 (age 87) Änäk, Aktanyshsky District, Tatar ASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Tatar
Political party	United Russia
Spouse	Sakina Shakirovna Shaimieva
Children	2

Mintimer Sharipovich Shaimiev^[a] (Tatar: Минтимер Шәрип улы Шәймиев, romanized: Mintimer Şərip ulı Şəymiev; Russian: Минтимер Шарипович Шаймиев; born January 20, 1937) is a Russian former politician who served as the president of Tatarstan from 1991 to 2010. He was re-elected president in 1996, 2001, and 2005.
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