Bashkortostan

The Republic of Bashkortostan or Bashkiria (Bashkir: {{IPA|???????????? ????????????}}; {{lang-ru|??????????? ?????????????}} or {{lang-ru|?????????}}) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). The direct transliteration of the republic's name in Russian is Respublika Bashkortostan or Bashkiriya, and the transliteration of the republic's name in Bashkir is Ba?qortostan Respublikahy. In Tatar the republic's name is Ba?qortostan Respublikas?.

Politics

The head of government in Bashkortostan is the President, who is elected for a four-year term. As of 2005, the president is Mortaza Ghöbäydulla uly Räximev (Murtaza Rakhimov), who was elected on December 17, 1993. Prior to the elections, Rakhimov was the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic—the highest post at that time. Rakhimov was re-elected in December of 2003 in a poll condemned by the OSCE for exibiting "elements of basic fraud." The election was marked by intimidation of political opponents (including job sackings), forced closure of media and enforced open-ballot voting at many factories controlled by the Rakhimov family.

Related Topics:
As of 2005 - Mortaza Ghöbäydulla uly Räximev - December 17 - 1993 - December - 2003 - OSCE

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The Republic's parliament is the State Assembly (Kurultai), popularly elected every five years. The State Assembly has 120 deputies.

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The Republic's constitution was adopted on December 24, 1993.

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