Farid Mukhametshin

Farid Khayrullovich Mukhametshin is a Russian politician and a former prime minister of Tatarstan. He is an ethnic Tatar.

Biography

Mukhametshin was born 22 May 1947 in Almetyevsk, Tatar ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.
He began his career in 1963 as a turner at the Almetyevsk gas and gasoline plant, and as a driver for the Almetyevburneft trust’s motor transport office.
From 1966 to 1968 he served in the Soviet Army. After completing military service, he worked as a fitter at the Almetyevneft oil production department until 1970.

Political career

He was elected in March 1994 to the upper chamber of the Federal Assembly of Russia.
He was chairman of the Supreme Council and State Council of Tatarstan Republic from July 1991 to January 1995. He is the current chairman of the State Council of Tatarstan Republic since 27 May 1998.