Sholban Kara-ool

Sholban Valeryevich Kara-ool (Tuvan: Шолбан Валерий оглу Кара-оол, Russian: Шолба́н Вале́рьевич Кара-о́ол; born 18 July 1966)[1] is a Russian politician and the current Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Tuva.[2][3]

Sholban Kara-ool
Шолбан Валерьевич Кара-оол
Sholban Kara-ool in 2017
Chairman of Tuva
Assumed office
6 April 2007
Preceded bySherig-ool Oorzhak
Personal details
Born (1966-07-18) 18 July 1966
Choddura, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Political partyUnited Russia
Children3
Alma materUral State University
ProfessionEngineer

Biography

Kara-ool was born into an ethnic Tuvan family on July 18, 1966 in the village Choduraa Ulug-Khem district of Tuva ASSR, and has spent most of his life in Tuva. He spent several years as a sports instructor, eventually taking up engineering.

Personal life

Kara-ool is married, and has three children. In addition to his native Tuvan, he is fluent in Russian and German.

References

Political offices
Preceded by
Sherig-ool Oorzhak
Chairman of the Government of Tuva
2007-present
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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