The eleventh day of October 2020 went down in the history of the Republic of Bashkortostan in that it became the last working day for its head, Rustem Khamitov. In the evening of that day, an ambiguous event happened: massive “political doors” were closed behind one statesman, endowed with great power; and in front of the other - they opened. This person was Radiy Khabirov: late in the evening of October 11, the order appointing the acting head of the Republic of Bashkiria was signed by the President of Russia. This is a purposeful and strong person who managed to overcome serious political “springboards”. And as you know, strong people deserve special attention. About when the future politician was born, who his parents were, where he studied, whether he has a family and children, how he managed to enter big politics, and who he has become today - you can find out about this by reading our articles.
Politician of interest
Radiy Khabirov is a high statesman of Russia. It is no secret that his personality attracts increased attention from people, arousing sincere interest not only in the political aspect, but also in the personal. This interest intensified many times after the loud and very unexpected decision of the president to appoint him acting head of Bashkiria. The people perceived such an appointment, for the most part, skeptically, with a great deal of doubt, considering it unfounded.
Note! Speaking about such a rapid career rise of a young politician, many citizens of the country express the opinion that his political “height” and “weight” are still insufficient and small for such work. Most respondents believed that this politician has enormous political ambitions that require practical implementation in real affairs.
We propose to understand the question that interests many: Khabirov – who is he? This is a careerist, confidently climbing the political “ladder”; this is a romantic flying in political “clouds”; or is he a hard worker, focused on results?
Radiy Khabirov: “What will I do for the Tatars?.. Nothing special”
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24.07.2019
The head of the Republic of Belarus admitted that he went too far, wishing that the mayor of Kazan would cry, and explained why his daughter lives in Austria
Not jealousy, but competition - this is how the acting head of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Radiy Khabirov, defined relations with Tatarstan today, who met with the local press for the first time in an informal conversation. About what he thinks about his election campaign, whether he sees risks in the upcoming census and how he spends his Sundays - in the report of the BUSINESS Online correspondent.
The fact that the acting head of Bashkortostan wants to talk to journalists became known two days before the event. To the credit of the press service of the head of the republic, no one asked to coordinate the issues
“I DON’T LYE, BUT SOMETIMES I LEAVE ANSWER”
Today's meeting between Radiy Khabirov and Ufa journalists did not even receive any name and was not timed to coincide with any event. Meeting and meeting, although, of course, it was difficult to forget about the autumn elections of the head of the Republic of Belarus. It can hardly be called a press conference. On the table there is tea with honey and wild berry jam, baursak, cherries and nectarines. There wasn’t much press - about 15 people gathered in the meeting room on the 6th floor of the Government House, plus the chairman of the board of directors of Bashinform OJSC Rostislav Murzagulov , essentially the “Minister of Press” of the republic.
The fact that the acting head of Bashkortostan wants to talk to journalists became known two days before the event. To the credit of the press service of the head of the republic, no one asked to coordinate the issues.
Khabirov appeared exactly at 10:00 Ufa time, as promised. He sat down not at the head of the table, where he usually takes a seat during Monday operational meetings, but in the middle, along with everyone else, exactly opposite the BUSINESS Online correspondent, and first of all he shared the positive news: he was in a good mood and had a couple of free hours to answer literally everything.
“I always do this with my wife.” “I’m not lying, but sometimes, when something cannot be discussed, in that case I avoid answering,” the speaker immediately warned, but it seems that he practically did not adhere to such tactics today.
— Are you sincerely angry during the operatives or is this part of the acting? - they asked the acting officer to disperse. His operatives are broadcast on YouTube, and the most resonant ones, with criticism of local officials, gain tens of thousands of views.
“Of course, I can put my foot down and be impartial,” Khabirov said seriously. — A learned emotion will not lead to success, I can suppress my emotions, but sometimes I don’t do that, because for such a short or long period of time that I work, everything works only in manual mode.
Radiy Khabirov: “I cannot not conduct an election campaign, it would be irresponsible in relation to the decisions that were made in the country at the presidential level”
“WHAT WILL I DO FOR THE TATAR?.. NOTHING SPECIAL”
“BUSINESS Online”, of course, was interested in issues that are also of concern in Kazan. In April, Rustam Minnikhanov, at a meeting with the Tatar public in Ufa, urged them to vote for Khabirov. “2 million Tatars in Tatarstan, 1 million here. There is no one closer than the Tatar and the Bashkir. Our culture and religion are the same. We must think about our language and take care of the Bashkirs,” the President of the Republic of Tatarstan said then.
The acting head of the Republic of Belarus, when asked why the Tatars should vote for him, explained today that that support was the initiative of his Tatarstan colleague. “I cannot not conduct an election campaign; it would be irresponsible in relation to the decisions that were made in the country at the presidential level,” said Radiy Faritovich. “The purpose of an election campaign is to tell residents a little more about who you are and how you work. But I do more in real work, because there is nothing more effective than real work. This was the position of Rustam Nurgalievich. We have a long, deeply respectful relationship with him. But what will I do for the Tatars?.. Nothing special. The Tatars, like the Chuvash and Russians, need villages to develop, roads to be built, gas to flow, and work to be done.”
True, Khabirov recalled the creation of a multilingual Tatar gymnasium in Neftekamsk, hinting that this category of voters should also be happy, although he refused to call the Tatars a separate “category”, making it clear that these are the same inhabitants of the republic as the Bashkirs and Russians.
— We have started designing a multilingual Tatar gymnasium in Neftekamsk. There are such growth points where the Tatar population lives quite densely. Moreover, even Neftekamsk residents tell me that school principals from neighboring cities come to us, Tatar and, interestingly, Udmurt, they want to come to this gymnasium. It’s still small, but there are excellent living conditions, good education and everything else,” he noted.
Khabirov (at the suggestion of our correspondent) also talked about the jealousy that exists between the Tatars and Bashkirs
“FOR US TATARSTAN IS AN EQUAL, RELIABLE PARTNER”
Khabirov (at the suggestion of our correspondent) also talked about the jealousy that exists between the Tatars and Bashkirs. It, the head of the Republic of Belarus believes, can be compared with what a wife feels for her husband: “Jealousy is a thing with both a plus and a minus. If she is not there at all, the wife begins to say: “You don’t love me, you don’t need me at all.” Excessive jealousy is even worse. This is such a wise thing that we need in our lives, but let’s not call it jealousy, but competition. I’ll tell you honestly: many of the things that I admitted about our brothers from Tatarstan appeared during my speech and were not prepared. But I could slow down at any moment, because I always understood: it’s a fine line.”
In this regard, Radiy Faritovich recalled the February video conference with the heads of municipalities. Then he suggested that the head of Ufa, Ulfat Mustafin , create such lighting in the city “to make the mayor of Kazan cry,” and now he admitted that he was wrong: “I thought it was a bit rude. Sasha Sidyakin (head of the administration of the head of the Republic of Bashkortostan - editor's note ) comes up to me, he was in Tatarstan, knew everyone there, and says: “The boss, in my opinion, has gone too far.” “Call,” I answer, “Ilsur ( Metshin , the mayor of Kazan, - editor’s note ), explain to him.” He said to this: “We are not offended, I immediately went to the president to ask for more money to cover Kazan.” The last phrase was drowned in the laughter of the audience, led by Khabirov.
“In general, I believe that this is a huge competitive advantage of our republic compared to other constituent entities of the Russian Federation, that we have a partner - Tatarstan, with whom we can compete,” added the acting head of the Republic of Belarus. - Because when you compete with a strong entity, when you learn from him, when you constantly spy with one eye what they are doing, when you take the best practices, this moves us forward. I will never accept a subordinate position to any subject. For us, Tatarstan is an equal, reliable partner, with which we are connected by historical, cultural and human relations and, what is very important, personal relations of leaders. You see, you have to work without being boring. You have to work hard to have fun.”
“IF A TATAR CONSIDERS HIMSELF TO BE A BASHKIR, IT IS A QUESTION OF INTERNAL SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS”
The story about the upcoming All-Russian population census in 2020, touched upon in a recent interview with BUSINESS Online with the famous Tatar historian and ethnologist Damir Iskhakov . According to him, the leadership of the Republic of Belarus is carrying out planned work in order to consolidate the Bashkir identity in the north-west of the republic, and allegedly during the previous census, about 150 thousand Tatars living in this territory were recorded as Bashkirs.
“No such work is being carried out,” Khabirov snapped. “We are still preparing organizationally for the census. At the same time, this is such a delicate question - I am a Bashkir, and as the leader of the republic, I am concerned about the fate of the Bashkirs: the future, culture, history. A very important point here is the self-identification of the residents of the areas you are talking about. You know, there were even opinions that from the point of view of “real” Bashkirs, those who live in the north-west are not Bashkirs. Although they considered themselves as such. This is a matter of inner self-awareness. It's not easy here. There is such a thing that if you say “La ilaha il Allah Muhammad Rasul ullah” (“There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet” - ed. ), then you are a Muslim. But here, if a person considers himself a Bashkir and says that he is a Bashkir, that is his right.” And this is very good, the acting head of the Republic of Belarus believes, the authorities of the republic contribute to this.
“If one pronounces “f” and the other pronounces “s” or has a clamped “d” (a very important sound for the Bashkir language), you don’t need to immediately say that he is not Bashkir,” he added. “I explain to people that our ideology is as follows: if you want to be called that, that’s your right, but don’t invade my sacred place.”
Khabirov did not shy away from answering personal questions, explaining, for example, why his daughter lives in Austria
“HOW DO I REST? I WILL NOT GIVE SUNDAY TO ANYONE"
Khabirov did not shy away from answering personal questions, explaining, for example, why his daughter lives in Austria.
— This is the story with Svetlana. She entered the oil industry (Ufa State Petroleum Technical University - editor's note ), but then decided to transfer to the Vienna University of Economics. The cost of training there is 750 euros per year. How much is this in rubles? — the speaker asked the reporters. — Less than 53 thousand. For comparison: studying at the economics department at the Bashkir State University will cost about 110 thousand rubles.
“My children, in a sense, did not have a strong attachment to their homeland. When I left Bashkiria, under my circumstances, I lost it. You haven’t lost your family and friends, but it’s a place where you can come and develop... And if dad is not welcome, then, of course, the children are not welcome,” the official added.
Khabirov’s daughter married an Austrian citizen and now has two children.
— What language do your grandchildren speak?
— The youngest is six months old, and the oldest is three years old. I recently visited them and approached my grandson: “Come to me.” He turned around and said sharply: “Nein!” “Everything is clear,” the Acting Actor of Bashkortostan laughed. — Mom talks to the children in Russian, they answer her in German.
— When do you rest? - they asked Khabirov.
“I decided for myself that I won’t give Sunday away to anyone, because my son is small and Saturday is working.” Taking into account the fact that the republic is very large, Saturday is for trips. I am often scolded that everything is done before my arrival. I always say: when you invite guests, do you wash the floors at home? This is a natural process. When a leader goes to the municipality, I believe that any normal person should do this. The main thing is not to engage in window dressing. This is much more difficult.
Photo: press service of the head of the Republic of Bashkortostan
Maxim Nikerin
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Where and when was he born
Each person has their own “root system”. We invite you to find out the nature of the politician Radiy Faritovich Khabirov. Radium was born in Bashkiria in 1964. He celebrates his birthday on the twentieth of March. The place of his birth is Ishimbaysky district, the village of Sayranovo. Nationality: Tatar.
Being born in 1964, he managed to receive a strong and high-quality Soviet education, became addicted to sports early (he became seriously interested in wrestling), and managed to decide on the choice of his future profession.
Childhood politics
As we already know, the future politician spent his childhood in the small Bashkir village of Sayranovo. There he entered a school, the director of which was Radia’s father, and successfully completed it.
Important! From an early age, parents began to notice the leadership qualities of their youngest son (there were three sons in the family). Being a teacher, their father supported and developed them in every possible way.
The biography of Radiy Khabirov, his professional activities and personal life, originate from the deep traditions of the Tatar people, their history and mentality.
It is not customary for the Tatars to be idle, so immediately after receiving a school certificate in 1981, at the age of seventeen, Radium entered the workshop of the Ishimbay Transport Plant as an apprentice, wanting to learn the complex skill of milling. But he worked as a milling machine apprentice for only a short time: he received a summons and went to serve in the army.
Education
His future professional path and range of interests largely depend on what school a person attended and what teachers he had. Radiy Khabirov was lucky both with the school and with the teachers. Therefore, he did not have any problems with the choice of his future profession.
After returning from the army, Radium became seriously interested in jurisprudence. He makes a wise decision to become a lawyer, and easily enters the Faculty of Law of BSU.
Having studied there with excellent marks, he receives a honors diploma and takes the position of assistant at the department of public law and construction at his home university.
In addition to accepting a teaching position at the university, Radium simultaneously became the head of the trade union committee. He worked in this position until the beginning of 1992.
Then the young lawyer makes a strategically correct decision: he goes to Turkey to enroll in the master's program at Bilkent University, located in Ankara. The future politician studied for a master's degree for two years and returned to Russia.
Note! Having studied in Turkey, now Radiy Khabirov knows not only the Bashkir language, but also speaks and understands Turkish quite well.
With a master's degree in hand, Radium returns to his home university and takes the position of senior lecturer.
Biography
The boy’s parents noticed leadership qualities in him from childhood and supported their son in every possible way. After graduating from school in 1981, Radium went to work at a factory and began to learn the craft of a milling machine. This did not last long and six months later the guy was drafted into the army, where he served until 1984. Returning after completing his military service, the guy became interested in jurisprudence and entered the corresponding faculty at the Bashkir State University.
He graduated from the university with honors and became an assistant at the department of public law and construction at his native university, and part-time head of the trade union committee. He worked there until 1992.
Next, the future politician decided to enroll in a master's program at the Turkish Bilkent University in Ankara. There he studied for 2 years and returned to Russia. Having received additional education, Radiy Faritovich returned to his native university, but as a senior teacher.
Already in 1998, he occupied the position of deputy dean of his native faculty, defended his PhD and became an associate professor of legal sciences. After another 4 years, the deputy dean became the director of the Institute of Law of BSU and held this position for a year.
In September 2003, Radiy Faritovich headed the administration of the President of the Republic of Bashkortostan and worked in this post until 2008. Having played too much and become entangled in his own intrigues, he tried to remove the head of Bashkiria Rakhimov from his post, for which he paid with his position.
Murtaz Rakhimov fired Khabirov with a big scandal and a criminal case was even opened against the politician. The main reason for his removal from office was the concealment of his own income from the tax inspectorate. In addition, Khabirov was suspected of corruption and newspapers vied with each other to write about his illegal activities.
The media said that Radiy Faritovich was involved in raider takeovers, forced organizations to declare themselves bankrupt, sold state property, carried out fraud with apartments, sold mandates to the State Duma, local parliament and other “warm places”, took bribes from applicants to a state university. Then Khabirov lost his place in United Russia and almost went to prison.
The result of the investigation was the closure of the case and the politician’s move to the capital of Russia. There, thanks to Vladislav Surkov, he received a leading position in the department for interaction with the Federal Assembly and political parties of the Department of Internal Policy of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation.
The politician worked in this position for about 8 years and then, in 2016, was dismissed. This was not the end of Khabirov’s political career. After some time, he won the election to the post of head of the city of Krasnogorsk and became the mayor. This became the launching pad for the final assignment.
Teaching activities
Having returned from Turkey and once again found himself within the walls of his native university, Radium began active teaching work.
Having started his professional development as a senior lecturer, our hero very quickly climbs the career ladder, occupying the position of deputy dean of the Faculty of Law in 1998. He successfully defends his Ph.D. thesis and receives the title of Associate Professor of Legal Sciences.
Four years later, after receiving a scientific degree, he took the position of director at the Institute of Law of the BSU. He worked there for another four years.
Throughout this time, in addition to his leadership activities, Radium did not forget about teaching.
Take note! In less than ten years, the future politician managed to go from a university teacher to the head of such a prestigious university as the Bashkir Law Institute.
short biography
Khabirov Radiy Faritovich is a native and indigenous resident of the Republic of Bashkortostan, comes from the Yurmat tribe. The future politician was born on March 20, 1964. The place of birth was the village of Sayranovo, which is subordinate to the Ishimbay district administration. It was the mother who insisted that the boy be given such an exotic name in honor of a chemical element.
In his native village, Radium grew up and studied at a local school. He studied classical and Greco-Roman wrestling and became a candidate master of sports.
After graduating from 10th grade, the young man got a job at the Ishimbay Transport Machine-Building Plant as an apprentice to a milling machine operator. A year later, Radiy turned 18 and was drafted into the Soviet Army for military service. Upon returning to civilian life in 1984, the demobilized soldier decided to get an education. After thinking for a couple of months, the young man applied to the Bashkir State University to study at the Faculty of Law.
Fig. 1 Radiy Khabirov during his service in the SA
Having graduated from the university with honors, Khabirov wanted to stay at the educational institution, where he found a position as an assistant at the department of state law. After working for a couple of years, the young lawyer was sent to Turkey, where from 1992 to 1994 he was a graduate student at Bilkent University (Ankara). Upon his return to his homeland, he was given the position of senior lecturer at the Faculty of Law at Bashkir State University, where he worked until 1998.
Khabirov could not stop there, and from 1998 to 2002 he prepared his dissertation. Having defended his academic works, the 38-year-old teacher became an assistant professor. He immediately got the position of deputy dean at the law faculty of his native Bashkir State University. And since 2002, Khabirov began to replace the director and headed the Institute of Law on the basis of the State University of Bashkiria.
Policy
The year 2003 can safely be called a turning point and significant in the fate of our hero. It was in 2003 that Radiy Faritovich left the position of rector of the institute to go to work in the Administration of the President of Bashkiria.
Helpful information! A new career turn in a new position in the Presidential Administration lasted until 2008. It was this year that our hero decides to join the presidential party “United Russia”, reasonably counting on continuing his political career. And he was not mistaken: the game became an excellent “elevator” for him to the top.
Seeing his direct competitor in the young and ambitious politician, the head of Bashkiria Rakhimov decides to dismiss Khabirov. In 2008, Radiy was fired from the Administration of the President of Bashkiria.
But, as we see today, this dismissal did not break or cripple the young politician. The dismissal had a “boomerang” effect: the more decisively he was fired, the faster he returned.
Khabirov showed himself, in this situation, to be a strong-willed and strong person: he did not fall into despair from the sudden dismissal, and from the need to leave the ruling party bloc.
Radiy Khabirov, Presidential Administration
In mid-2008, President Rakhimov agreed to transfer Khabirov to the Administration of the Russian President. This circumstance served as a reason for intensifying persecution of him by security forces, which were under the control of regional authorities.
The signal to discredit Khabirov was given by the article “Murtaza’s Successor,” which was published by Gazeta.Ru on July 16, 2008, which was received very negatively and with pain by those around the Bashkir president.
To disrupt the new appointment to the Russian presidential apparatus (the invitation was made by Vladislav Surkov), certain opposition forces took a number of steps. In particular, they contributed to the direction of the local Chamber of Control and Accounts and law enforcement agencies to search for incriminating evidence regarding Khabirov.
Moving to Moscow
In 2009, a young politician receives an offer to leave Bashkiria and move to Moscow. In the capital, he is hired into the Management Office of the President of the Russian Federation.
Important note! In 2009, a unanimous decision was made: to stop the prosecution against Radiy Khabirov due to lack of proof of criminal intentions, with the automatic restoration of membership in the ruling party bloc “United Russia”.
From this moment, Radiy Faritovich begins to perform responsible work as deputy head of the Presidential Administration for resolving internal political issues of the country. He worked in this high position until 2020 inclusive. This position allowed Khabirov not only to demonstrate his strategic abilities, but also to hone his management skills.
This is interesting! In 2020, a new chapter opens in the career biography of our hero: he gets a job in Krasnogorsk, and begins his activities as the Head of Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region.
The new mayor of Krasnogorsk worked as mayor for only about 360 days, nothing more. At the same time, Khabirov appointed his friend and fellow countryman to the position of deputy: the choice was a political scientist named Vyacheslav Murzagulov. It was he who served as the right hand of the then acting mayor of Krasnogorsk, dealing with all issues of investment and entrepreneurship. Murzagulov, in addition to this, also played the role of Khabirov’s public relations adviser.
Food for thought! Radiy Khabirov, having become the head of the Krasnogorsk urban district, brought into his office many young Bashkir politicians who had been deprived of their positions in Bashkiria due to persecution by the President of Bashkortostan Murtaza Rakhimov.
Khabirov and his team, having headed Krasnogorsk, began to actively contribute to the development of its infrastructure: the construction of modern houses, roads, road junctions, parks, recreation areas and sports grounds. If you conduct a survey among residents of Krasnogorsk near Moscow about the time of Khabirov’s management, many will express a positive opinion.
Political growth - work in the capital
Difficulties and problems with the law did not break the fighting spirit. The politician almost ended up in prison, and his party membership was liquidated. The reward for persistently overcoming life's challenges was a new stage in my career. In 2009, the man was completely acquitted and reinstated in United Russia. He moves to Moscow, where he receives a position in the administrative apparatus of the President of the Russian Federation. Here he begins to act as deputy head of the presidential administration for internal policy issues.
Successes in his new position allowed him to remain in place until 2016, after which Khabirov decides to take part in the elections for the post of head of the city of Krasnogorsk near Moscow. Having come to power at the local level, Radiy Faritovich supported many fellow countrymen - Bashkir managers who had suffered at one time from Rakhimov’s actions. Thus, Rostislav Murzagulov became his right hand and closest assistant, assisting the mayor in matters of investment and entrepreneurship, as well as public relations.
Radiy Khabirov and Rostislav Murzagulov
Despite the fact that Khabirov held the post of head of the city for only 1.5 years, during this time many measures were taken to improve and develop infrastructure. Roads and road junctions were built, new recreation areas and sports grounds were opened, and houses were erected. The native of Bashkiria left only positive impressions on the residents of Krasnogorsk. Governor Vorobyov noted the significant achievements of the new mayor, who managed to bring the municipality in the ranking for socio-economic development from 43rd to 8th place in a short period of time. The city received the “Breakthrough of the Year” award.
In the fall of 2020, the current head of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Rustem Karimov, announced his resignation due to health reasons. V.V. Putin appointed the talented manager Radiy Khabirov as interim president of the republic. It is in this status that the politician remains to this day. He will be able to participate in elections for the post of head of the region only in the fall of 2020.
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Radiy Khabirov in 2020
This fall of 2020, Radiy Faritovich received a new round in his dizzying career. The President of Russia appointed Radiy Khabirov to the position of acting head of Bashkiria after its former head, Rustem Karimov, decided to resign from his leadership powers. According to Karimov, he made this decision for health reasons and moral burnout.
Radiy Khabirov, having taken the post of acting head of the Republic of Bashkirtostan, canceled Rustem Khamitov’s decree on the merger of two universities.
For reference! The former authorities of Bashkiria made global plans to merge BAGSU and the Training Center of the State Employment Service. The authorities planned to implement such a decision in order to improve the situation in training personnel for public services. Former President Rustem Khamitov ordered such a unification to take place before October 1st.
Radiy Khabirov, upon taking office, issued a decree canceling this merger. This order was published on October 25, 2020 on the website of regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Bashkiria.
Radiy Khabirov now
In the fall of 2020, the politician was appointed acting head of his native region. The former head of Bashkiria, Rustem Khamitov, expressed a desire to leave this responsible job ahead of schedule, which, according to him, only a new young generation of managers can do.
His departure coincided with a wave of similar episodes, which political experts associated with the loss of position of United Russia, as demonstrated by the September 9 elections. The appointment of Radiy Faritovich to this post was expected in view of his origin, as well as the enormous potential that he showed in previous places of service.
Problems with law
As we already know, the head of Bashkiria Rakhimov dismissed Khabirov from his post in 2008. Immediately after this, a criminal case was opened against the young politician: he was accused of receiving a multimillion-dollar bribe. Later he was completely acquitted and rehabilitated.
In Moscow, after moving and reaching a high federal level, the career of a politician is rapidly developing. In 2011, a famous millionaire named Mikhail Prokhorov expressed serious resentment towards Radiy Khabirov. He accused the politician of initiating a raider takeover of the congress of his party called “Just Cause.” According to the Kommersant publishing house, the millionaire stated that Khabirov was personally involved in organizing an attack on his congress.
Therefore, the congress of Prokhorov’s party, at which it was supposed to accept new candidates and approve the program, began with a loud scandal. The head of the party’s press service, Maxim Chizhov, said that nine pseudo-deputies and “decoys” were able to infiltrate the congress’s credentials committee, while the real delegates were unable to speak because their microphones were turned off. At the same time, Prokhorov himself has repeatedly said that it is from Khabirov’s side that a raider takeover of the party is taking place. But it was a small misunderstanding, which was soon resolved.
Food for thought! As we see, Radiy Khabirov’s Bashkir criminal past could not overtake him in Moscow and negatively affect his political career.
From university teacher to Kremlin official
— Rostislav Rafkatovich, tell us first:
who is Mr. Khabirov?
Where did he come from? - Good question. Let's start with the fact that he is a lawyer, worked as a teacher, then as the head of the Institute of Law at the Bashkir State University. After this there was a situation when the then president of the republic [Murtaza Rakhimov - approx. ed.
] realized that he needed some updating, realized that his peers and his classmates, with whom he began his presidential journey, were beginning to lose somewhere. And he began to look for some young promising people. Actually, that’s when he found Radium. He, in turn, recruited a young, interesting team and gave the good result that Murtaza Rakhimov was counting on. He was noticed in the Kremlin and invited to a prominent, serious position. And after that, such jealousy arose among some people close to Rakhimov, who decided that if Radiy Faritovich was allowed to take this position, he would become a threat to Rakhimov and those around him. Then they started trying to denigrate him and come up with some kind of compromising evidence. But, to Radiy’s credit, they found an unpaid tax in the amount of 3 thousand rubles and an undeclared garage - that’s all that was found. And they also said that some student gave him a bribe. Then, however, it turned out that the police had seized this student for some kind of offense; and suddenly, out of nowhere, he made some kind of statement, and all his other sins were forgiven. That is, there was such a story.
Then there were eight years of work in the Kremlin. All these years, various other leaders and other prominent people in Bashkiria continued to think that he could pose some kind of danger to them, and just in case they picked him. In the end, it turned out that he was not aiming for anything, but was working in a high government position. Now he is moving on from it.
“He had, relatively speaking, the position of one of the vice-governors in the region. And then he took the position of head of a department in the presidential administration, and this position, from the point of view of the civil service, is naturally higher. It was an interesting challenge for him, and he gladly accepted it.” Photo glavarb.ru
— Under Murtaza Gubaidulovich, what positions did he hold?
— He was the head of the presidential administration. And if you take the “table of ranks” of the Republic of Bashkortostan in those years, then it was probably somewhere in the second or third position in the republic. And objectively, in terms of influence, he was the most serious person after Rakhimov himself.
- Still, why was he sent to Moscow? Was it a banishment or a promotion?
— Of course, it was a serious increase. He had, relatively speaking, the position of one of the vice-governors in the region. And then he took the position of head of a department in the presidential administration, and this position, from the point of view of the civil service, is naturally higher. This was an interesting challenge for him, and he gladly accepted it. Moreover, he did not accept it himself, but then went to consult with Rakhimov, he respected him immensely, was obliged to him. And Rakhimov released him to this position, blessed him, called Surkov, said that this was a very correct decision, and so on. Then this conspiracy was invented.
— They say that Khabirov’s star lit up in 2003, during the presidential elections in Bashkiria, when Sergei Veremeenko and Ralif Safin also applied for this post. And, as Abbas Gallyamov told our publication in an interview, Rakhimov essentially lost these elections. However, Radiy Faritovich helped Rakhimov win. Is this true or not?
— Then Radium had just started working in the administration of the President of Bashkiria. Everything that is attributed to him - both merits and failures - must be seriously divided by 16. In that situation there were many players, there was a serious influence on what was happening, and Ural Rakhimov - the son of Murtaza Gubaidulovich. Other characters also influenced, each tried to curry favor with the woman [M.G. Rakhimov, - approx. ed.
], everyone tried to do something that would definitely save him. In this sense, a lot of wood was broken, a lot of all sorts of dirt eventually came out. All this arose thanks to this configuration, when there were many such people. Then, after the elections, Rakhimov decided that he had one chief vizier, in fact, it was Radiy. This chief vizier began to determine domestic policy. Yes, everything was fine with him: with ratings, with opponents, and with everything else. And when there was this mess of 2003, there really was a lot of different nonsense.
“After the elections, Rakhimov decided that he had one chief vizier, in fact, it was Radiy. This chief vizier began to determine domestic policy.” Photo rb7.ru
Women in the life of Radia Khabirova
Radiy Khabirov was married twice:
- First on a fellow lawyer (1)
- Then at the dentist (2)
Khabirov's first wife is Larisa Lukyanova. She was her husband's colleague, having graduated from the same law school as him. Radium himself, jokingly, called their acquaintance and love “communal.” That’s what he said: “We lived in the same dorm, were friends, fell in love and got married.”
The ex-wife went through a very long and thorny path through life with her husband, getting married while still very young. They lived together for a quarter of a century (25 years).
In his first marriage, two daughters were born: one was named Svetlana, and the other was named Margarita. Svetlana was born in 1989, and Rita ten years later.
Unfortunately, after living together for twenty-five years, the couple decided to separate.
Note! Moving to Moscow became special for Radiy Khabirov not only in terms of his career, but also in his personal life. Here he meets a thirty-six-year-old native of Kuban, a woman with the beautiful Armenian name Karine.
Khabirov's current wife
In Moscow, the politician meets 36-year-old Armenian doctor and dentist Karine Avetisyan. She comes from Adygea. Radium considers this acquaintance fateful: he adores his wife and is happy in his new family relationship. Karine practices orthodontics and is a member of the Russian Association of Orthodontists. In addition to scientific and medical activities, she is seriously and professionally interested in painting.
In 2020, Khabirov’s long-awaited heir is born. The father names his only son in honor of his father - Farit.
In addition to little Farit, Karine’s son from his first marriage is also growing up in the family, with whom the politician has a good and trusting relationship.
The wife shares with her husband his love of sports: the family leads an active lifestyle and travels a lot. Khabirov admitted in one of his few interviews that more than anything in the world he loves spending time at home, surrounded by his wife and children. And, although there is practically no free time, he tries to be the best husband and father to both his sons and his daughters from his first marriage.
This is interesting! Despite the fact that our hero is a Muslim who professes Islam, he is married for the second time to an Orthodox woman.
Wife of Radiy Khabirov photo
Khabirov's new wife, Karine, met him in Moscow. Radium found true happiness in the person of his wife, albeit in the 54th year of his life. The girl graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry of the Kuban Medical University. Radiy Khabirov and his wife are raising the woman’s son from a previous relationship; he is already a schoolboy and is growing up as a smart and kind boy.
Farit was born in 2020, his first wife did not give him a boy, so Khabirov was in seventh heaven. The boy was named after Radium's grandfather. Personal life is not covered; Khabirov’s family can only be seen together at serious events.
If you look at the photo of Radiy Khabirov’s wife on social networks, the woman is creative and enjoys many things, but family and children always come first. The family biography is very interesting and rich. Khabirov and his wife love to travel, they can walk around the city at night or just relax in the park.
The second wife brought a breath of air into the family hearth, so Radiy Khabirov can call himself a happy man, his soul found peace in this cozy atmosphere.
Now Karine loves to attend the theater, and in her free time she likes to paint. Even though their ages are different, the parents are infinitely happy to create such a couple.
A young wife inspires her husband to do many things. Khabirova considers her beloved man a wonderful person who turns her life into a holiday.
If we talk about the nationality of Karine Khabirova, she graduated from Lyceum 19 in the Republic of Adygea, and lived there as a child. Before his current appointment, Radium served as mayor of the city of Krasnogorsk, and since 2003 he has been involved in administrative issues in the Republic of Bashkortostan. He is very smart, devoted most of his life to legal sciences. Khabirov comes from Ishimbay.
Karine is 36 years old, but one can only envy her character and professionalism. 11 years ago she joined the association of famous orthodontists in Russia. She loves her job and tries to ensure that every patient who seeks help gets a beautiful, radiant smile. A romantic person, like any woman, loves flowers and will not refuse to visit a restaurant together with her husband.
Radiy Khabirov never ceases to amaze his wife, and does not forget about his children, especially the youngest heir.
Children politics
As we have already found out, the politician has four children: three natural and one adopted. Radiy Khabirov’s daughters from his marriage to his first wife Larisa have long grown up. Their names are Svetlana (born in 1989) and Rita (born in 1999).
Not so long ago, in 2014, the eldest daughter Svetlana married a banker. A magnificent wedding was celebrated in Austria. Today, Svetlana bears the sonorous surname of her husband Gradvol, and is a citizen of Austria.
According to Radiy Khabirov himself, children give him many pleasant moments. He is proud not only of his own children, but also of his adopted son (his wife Karine from his first marriage).
Compromising evidence
To be fair, Radiy Faritovich’s life consists almost entirely of scandals and incriminating evidence. Starting from his work in the Administration of the President of Bashkiria, the politician often faced outright aggression from his colleagues. Sometimes the reason was simple envy - as in the situation with Murtaza Rakhimov. Having learned that they wanted to promote Radiy, Rakhimov provoked a scandal and fired his subordinate.
Khabirov Radiy was involved in several major political scandals
Immediately after his dismissal, Radiy Khabirov was charged with taking a bribe and a criminal case was initiated against him. Representatives of United Russia immediately expelled the politician from their ranks, hoping in this way to brand him “unworthy” in front of voters. However, an order came from above and the case was closed, and Khabirov became directly subordinate to the President of the Russian Federation.
The next high-profile scandal erupted in 2011, with the then well-known Mikhail Prokhorov. The next congress of the billionaire's Right Cause party was suddenly hijacked: Prokhorov's delegates were left sitting with their microphones turned off, while the front ducks tried to push through and approve their program.
Speaking about Khabirov’s childish behavior, Prokhorov emphasized that this was “an attempt at a raider takeover of the party.”
But not only the political career of Radiy Faritovich is full of ambiguous situations. The politician’s personal life is still under threat, because the charge of non-traditional sexual orientation against him has not yet been dropped. The reason for such suspicions was Khabirov’s close relationship with Ural Rakhimov, the son of Murtaza Rakhimov and a well-known homosexual who not only suffers from drug addiction, but is also on the international wanted list.
Khabirov Radiy during a working visit
Parents and relatives
In one of his interviews, the politician said about himself: “I am a Muslim and a believer. But here’s what’s especially interesting: all my children are Orthodox.” The fact is that not only Khabirov’s children are Orthodox, but also their wives. And both: the former Larisa and the current Karine. His father Farit Barievich devoted his entire life to education, working as the director of a village school and devoting more than one decade of his life to his students.
It is worth noting that it is thanks to the efforts of father Radiy Khabirov that today on the site of the old dilapidated school there is a new modern building in which it is safe and comfortable to study. Politician Radiy Khabirov’s family is large and friendly. Radium has two brothers. The elder brother, judging by information from an interview with the politician himself in Ufa magazine, received the profession of an oil worker, and worked for many years in the difficult conditions of the Far North.
Also in this interview, Radium did not ignore his middle brother, briefly talking about him. The middle brother of the politician is a talented and very educated person. He brilliantly graduated from two institutes, receiving degrees as an engineer and a lawyer. For some time he was an employee of the Registration Chamber of Russia. In general, it must be admitted that politicians rarely and reluctantly speak on personal topics. He does not like to talk about how his loved ones live.
In his rare interviews, Khabirov barely touches on such personal topics as: parents, mother, father, brothers, daughter’s wedding, son-in-law and children. Proud of his children Svetlana, Rita and Farit, the politician does not want to talk about them in public, answering questions only in general phrases.
The words spoken about him by his wife Karine best and most clearly characterize Radiy Kharimov not as a politician, but as a father, husband and brother. She literally said the following: “Radium is the person who protects all of us, his loved ones, from adversity. He gives us a holiday and makes life as simple and joyful as possible. He, like wings, protects us from adversity.”
