Bashkortostan
First-level administrative division of Russia
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2023 | State Assembly elections conducted, resulting in United Russia winning 87 seats, Communist Party receiving 8 seats, Liberal Democratic Party getting 4 seats, and SR-ZP winning 5 seats. Independents also secured 4 seats. |
2022 | Zufar Enikeev concludes his term as President of the Constitutional Court of Bashkortostan. |
2021 | Census conducted revealing language demographics: Russian spoken by 97% of population, Bashkir by 23%, and Tatar by 20%. |
2021 | Latest census confirms Bashkirs as the second-largest ethnic group at 31.5%, with 1,268,806 Bashkirs recorded in the region. |
2020 | The Constitutional Court of Bashkortostan was disestablished by amendments to the Constitution of Russia, which abolished constitutional and charter courts of Russian federal subjects. A new advisory body called the Constitutional Council was established in its place, without judicial powers. |
2019 | Radiy Khabirov wins the Bashkir head election with 82% of the vote, becoming the elected Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan. |
2018 | State Assembly elections held, with United Russia winning 79 seats, Communist Party securing 15 seats, Liberal Democratic Party obtaining 7 seats, and A Just Russia gaining 5 seats. |
2018 | A decision was made to revive bandy sport in the region, indicating a renewed interest in promoting this traditional winter sport. |
October 11 2018 | Radiy Khabirov is appointed as acting Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan by Russian President Vladimir Putin, replacing Rustem Khamitov. |
January 1 2015 | The title of the republic's leader changes from 'President' to 'Head'. |
2014 | Lucia Gumerova's presidency ends, and Zufar Enikeev takes over as the President of the Constitutional Court of Bashkortostan. |
July 19 2010 | Rustem Khamitov becomes the leader of Bashkortostan. |
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