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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