Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan
  • Башҡортостан Республикаһы Башлығы (Bashkir)
  • Глава Республики Башкортостан (Russian)
Standard of the head of the republic
Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan
Administration of Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan
Style
Type
Member ofGovernment of the Republic of Bashkortostan
ResidenceRepublic House
NominatorPolitical parties
AppointerDirect elections
Term length5 years
Constituting instrumentBashkortostan Constitution
Formation24 December 1993
First holderMurtaza Rakhimov
WebsiteOfficial website

The Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan (Bashkir: Башҡортостан Республикаһы Башлығы, translit. Bashqortostan Respublikahï Bashlïghï[1] - before 1 January 2015 the title was called President [Президенты, Prezidentï])[2] is the highest executive position in the Republic of Bashkortostan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation. The Head is the republic's regional head of state and head of government.

The Head of Bashkortostan is appointed for a five-year term and must be a citizen of the Russian Federation who is at least thirty years old.[3]

The first President of Bashkortostan was Murtaza Rakhimov, who has held the office from 12 December 1993. He was re-elected twice—on June 4, 1998 and on 21 December 2003. The election procedure was abolished in 2006, when Rakhimov was appointed President by the Bashkortostan Kurultai according to the recommendation of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin.[4]

Since 11 October 2018 the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan is Radiy Khabirov.

Status and powers

The Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan is considered the leader of the Republic; he heads the Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan. The Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan represents the Republic of Bashkortostan in the relations with the President of the Russian Federation, the Federation Council and the State Duma of the Russian Federation’s Federal Assembly, other federal government bodies, government bodies of the Russian Federation’s subjects, governmental bodies of the Republic of Bashkortostan, local self-government bodies, public communities, other organizations and functionaries, including execution of international and external economic relations.

The term of office of the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan is five years. The status and powers of the Head are fixed by the federal laws in accordance with the Constitution of Russian Federation, the Constitution of the Republic of Bashkortostan and the laws of the Republic of Bashkortostan. The Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan guarantees realization of human rights and liberties, protects economic and political interests of the Republic of Bashkortostan and maintains the law and order on its territory.[5]

The Head of the Republic also determines the main directions in the socio-economic development of the republic, forms the Republican Government and guides its activities, appoints the Prime-Minister and makes the decisions concerning the dismissal of the republic's government.

The Head also appoints and dismisses the heads of and determines the structure of the republican executive power bodies, the plenipotentiaries of the Republic of Bashkortostan under the public authorities of Russian Federation, the subjects of Russian Federation, in the subjects of foreign federal states and in the administrative-territorial units of foreign states.

The Head can also introduce bills to the State Council-Kurultay-RB, promulgates the laws of the republic or defeats them, introduces the programs on social-economic development RB to the State Council-Kurultay-RB, the report about situation in the Republic and appeals to the State Council-Kurultay-RB.

The Head RB introduces the candidatures to the office of the Chairman, the deputy Chairman, the judges of the Constitutional Court RB, the ombudsman for human rights in Republic of Bashkortostan, the Chairman of the Audit and Accounts Chamber RB, representatives of public communities in the qualifications collegium of judges RB and the candidatures to the Justices of Peace.

The Head RB appoints the members of the Central Electoral Commission RB within the limits of his powers.

The Head RB signs contracts and agreements on behalf of the Republic of Bashkortostan, establishes the Administration of the Head RB and forms the interdepartmental Public Security Council RB.

The Head RB rewards citizens RB with the state awards RB and with the honorable and other ranks of Republic of Bashkortostan. The Head RB accomplishes other powers in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Bashkortostan, the federal laws, the Law RB “The Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan” and other laws RB.

In those cases, when the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan can't provisionally fulfill his duties (because of either illness or leave), these duties are fulfilled by the Prime-Minister of the Government RB. The powers of the Head RB cannot be used for either dissolution or abeyance of the activity of the elected government bodies, except the cases, provided for the Federal Law and the Constitution RB

Changing the federal government job titles

In December 2010 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a law that forbade calling heads of subjects of the Russian Federation as presidents. Regions must bring their constitutions or statutes in conformity with the law adopted before January 1, 2015.[6]

On 27 February 2014, deputies of the Kurultay in the third and final reading approved amendments to the local Constitution, which proposed to rename the post of "president" to "head of the Republic of Bashkortostan" ("bashlygy" in the local language).

The changes took effect on 1 January 2015.

There is an opinion that the change of title was unconstitutional.[7][8]

Heads (Presidents)

№ # Portrait Heads Term of office proposed by Head's mandate
1 1 Murtaza Rakhimov
Муртаза́ Рахи́мов
(February 7, 1934–January 11, 2023)		 April 7, 1990 [9] December 25, 1993 None Elected by voting members of the Supreme Soviet of the Bashkir ASSR
2 December 25, 1993 June 14, 1998 None 64%

1993

3 June 14, 1998 December 21, 2003 None 70.2%

1998

4 December 21, 2003 December 10, 2006 None 78.8% [10]

2003

5 December 10, 2006 July 15, 2010 President of Russia Elected by the deputies of the regional parliament
2 1 Rustem Khamitov
Рустэм Хами́тов
(born August 15, 1954)		 July 15, 2010 [11] July 20, 2010 President of Russia Elected by the deputies of the regional parliament
2 July 20, 2010 September 14, 2014 President of Russia Elected by the deputies of the regional parliament
3 September 14, 2014 October 11, 2018 United Russia 81.71%
2014
3 1 Radiy Khabirov
Радий Хабиров
(born March 20, 1964)		 October 11, 2018 September 19, 2019 President of Russia Acting
2 September 19, 2019 Incumbent President of Russia 82.02%
2019

The latest election for the office was held on 8 September 2019

Candidates Party Votes %
Rafis Kadyrov Patriots of Russia 24,0341.10
Yunir Kutluguzhin Communist Party 150,6926.89
Ivan Sukharev Liberal Democratic Party 99,1734.53
Zulfiya Gaysina Yabloko 33,3941.53
Yury Ignatyev A Just Russia 26,9381.23
Radiy Khabirov United Russia 1,794,17682.02

Timeline

Radiy KhabirovRustem KhamitovMurtaza Rakhimov


References

  1. ↑ "Bashkir" (PDF). transliteration.eki.ee. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Парламентарии Башкирии приняли Закон "О Главе Республики Башкортостан"". Bashinform NA. 25 December 2014. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Constitution, Chapter 5.
  4. ↑ Official website of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Biography of Murtaza Gubaydullovich Rakhimov Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
  5. ↑ "The Law of the Republic of Bashkortostan from April 19, 2001, N215-z "The President of Republic Bashkortostan" (in the wording of the laws RB from March 13, 2003, N471-z, from December 8, 2006, N383-z, from May 30, 2007, N430-z". Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Госдума одобрила запрет именоваться президентами главам республик в составе РФ". /www.newsru.com. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Госдума оставила Татарстану президента. Как минимум еще на год". БИЗНЕС Online. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Минтимер Шаймиев не готов расстаться с постом президента". www.kommersant.ru. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  9. ↑ Served as Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Bashkortostan
  10. ↑ in the second round
  11. ↑ the acting Head of Bashkortostan

Notes

    Sources

    • №ВС-22/15 24 декабря 1993 г. «Конституция Республики Башкортостан», в ред. Закона №23-з от 18 сентября 2008 г. (#VS-22/15 December 24, 1993 Constitution of the Republic of Bashkortostan, as amended by the Law #23-z of September 18, 2008. ).
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