Mintimer Shaeymiev

Mintimer Sharipovich Shaimiev (Tatar Cyrillic: Минтимер Шәрип улы Шәймиев, Latin: Mintimer Şärip ulı Şäymiev; Russian: Минтимер Шарипович Шаймиев) (born January 20, 1937) is the first and current President of Tatarstan, a Republic within Russia. He is an ethnic Tatar. He became President on June 12, 1991, and since then has been re-elected three times, on March 24, 1996, on March 25, 2001, and on March 25, 2005. Shaeymiev was born in the village ... more

Mintimer Sharipovich Shaimiev (Tatar Cyrillic: Минтимер Шәрип улы Шәймиев, Latin: Mintimer Şärip ulı Şäymiev; Russian: Минтимер Шарипович Шаймиев) (born January 20, 1937) is the first and current President of Tatarstan, a Republic within Russia. He is an ethnic Tatar. He became President on June 12, 1991, and since then has been re-elected three times, on March 24, 1996, on March 25, 2001, and on March 25, 2005. Shaeymiev was born in the village of Anyakovo, in Aktanyshsky District of the Tatar ASSR. less