Farid Khayrullovich Mukhametshin (also Farit Mokhametshin; ; ; born May 22, 1947, in Almetyevsk, USSR) is a Russian politician and a former Prime Minister of Tatarstan. He is an ethnic Tatar. He was elected in March 1994 to the upper chamber of the Federal Assembly of Russia. He was Chairman of the Supreme Council and State Council of Tatarstan Republic July 1991–January 1995. He is the current Chairman of the State Council of Tatarstan Republic since May 27, 1998. Notes Living people 1947 births Volga Tatar people Tatar people of Russia Tatar politicians Prime Ministers of Tatarstan Politicians of Tatarstan People from Almetyevsk