Murtaza Rakhimov

Murtaza Rakhimov
Муртаза Рахимов
Мортаза Рәхимов
Rakhimov in 1990s
1st President of Bashkortostan
In office
14 January 1994  15 July 2010
Prime MinisterAnatoly Kopsov
Rim Bakiev
Rafael Baydavletov
Rail Sarbaev
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byRustem Khamitov
Personal details
Born(1934-02-07)7 February 1934
Tavakanovo, Kugarchinsky District, Bashkir ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died11 January 2023(2023-01-11) (aged 88)
Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia
Political partyUnited Russia
SpouseLuiza Galimovna Rakhimova
ChildrenUral Rakhimov
Alma materUfa Oil Institute
ProfessionOilman

Murtaza Gubaydullovich Rakhimov (Russian: Муртаза Губайдуллович Рахимов; Bashkir: Мортаза Ғөбәйҙулла улы Рәхимов; 7 February 1934 – 11 January 2023) was a Russian politician of Bashkir ethnicity who served as the first President of Bashkortostan, a republic within Russia, from 1993 to 2010.