Murtaza Rakhimov, once an influential politician who led Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan from 1993 to 2010, has died at the age of 88. Rakhimov's relatives said he died of an unspecified illness on January 11. His resignation in 2010 was announced amid accusations of corruption. Bashkortostan officials said Rakhimov will be buried in Ufa, the capital of the republic, on January 13. Rakhimov's only son, Ural Rakhimov, 61, is one of the wealthiest men in Russia. To read the original story from RFE/RL's Tatar-Bashkir Service, click here.
Former President Of Russia's Bashkortostan, Murtaza Rakhimov, Dies At 88
Bashkortostan officials said Murtaza Rakhimov will be buried in Ufa, the capital of the republic, on January 13. (file photo)