Head of the Republic of Tatarstan

Highest-ranking official in Tatarstan, Russia Head of the Republic of TatarstanТатарстан Республикасы Рәисе (Tatar)Глава Республики Татарстан (Russian)Standard of the head of the republicIncumbentRustam Minnikhanovsince 25 March 2010Executive branch of the Republic of TatarstanStyleHis ExcellencyThe HonorableTypeGovernorHead of stateHead of governmentResidenceKazan KremlinNominatorPolitical partiesAppointerDirect electionsTerm length5 yearsFormation12 June 1991First holderMintimer ShaimievWebsiteOfficial website The head of the Republic of Tatarstan, known as the president of the Republic of Tatarstan from 1991 to 2023, is the head and highest-ranking official of Tatarstan, a federal subject of Russia. The office was established in 1991. Title In 2017, following the expiration of the 1994 agreement between Moscow and Kazan which granted Tatarstan substantial autonomy, the title of president was expected to be replaced with head, as it was done with other republics in Russia. The government of Tatarstan however resisted attempts to have the title abolished and the federal government declined to press the issue. However, shortly after