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![In Ufa (Republic of Bashkortostan) the first president of Bashkortostan, Mortaza Rakhimov, who secured the foundations of Bashkortostan's autonomy within the Russian Federation, is buried. He ruled from 1993 to 2010. 1934-2023 : r/europe In Ufa (Republic of Bashkortostan) the first president of Bashkortostan, Mortaza Rakhimov, who secured the foundations of Bashkortostan's autonomy within the Russian Federation, is buried. He ruled from 1993 to 2010. 1934-2023 : r/europe](https://preview.redd.it/in-ufa-republic-of-bashkortostan-the-first-president-of-v0-3fodwgtbwsba1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=b31a29d09e59b5c3c5f1351875d82aa8710c52f8)