Ravil Safiullin | |
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Равіль Сафіуллін | |
 Safiullin in 2011 | |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office 11 March 2010 – 27 February 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Mykola Azarov |
| Preceded by | Yurii Pavlenko |
| Succeeded by | Dmytro Bulatov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1955-02-04)4 February 1955 (age 70) |
| Political party | Party of Regions |
| Alma mater | Donetsk Medical Institute |
Ravil Safovych Safiullin (Ukrainian:Равіль Сафович Сафіуллін; born 4 February 1955) is a Ukrainian football executive and politician who served asMinister of Youth and Sports.[1]
Ravil Safiullin was born in aTatar family. Prior to his ministerial position, Safiullin was president ofProfessional Football League of Ukraine between 2000 and 2008. He is still the Honorary President of PFL Ukraine.
Aged 23, Safiullin graduated from theDonetsk Medical Institute in 1978 as a hygienist and epidemiologist. From 1977 to 1993 he worked at medical service. From 1994 to 2000 he worked the vice-president ofFC Shakhtar Donetsk. In 2000, he was elected as the president ofProfessional Football League of Ukraine. Safiullin was elected as aPeople's Deputy of Ukraine during the2002,2006 and2007 Ukrainian parliamentary elections as a member of theParty of Regions.[1][2]
Safiullin was selected asMinister of Family, Youth, and Sports of Ukraine in theFirst Azarov government, and began serving on 11 March 2010.[3][4]
On 28 February 2013,President Yanukovych reorganized the Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sports and the State Service for Youth and Sports, creating a Ministry of Education and the (new) Ministry of Youth and Sports; Safiullin was awarded the ministership of this new institution.[1]
Safiullin did not participate in the2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election.[5]
In 2020, he became the President of theUkrainian Athletic Federation. Acting President of the Athletics Federation of Ukraine in January 2023 was Yevhen Pronin.[6]
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| Preceded by | Presidents of PFL 2000–2008 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Minister of Family, Youth, and Sports 11 March – 9 December 2010 | Succeeded by Post merged with Ministry of Education |
| Preceded by Post revived | Minister of Youth and Sports 28 February 2013 – 27 February 2014 | Succeeded by |
Prime-minister:Mykola Azarov First vice-premier-minister:Andriy Klyuev(2010–2012),Valeriy Khoroshkovskyi(2012) Vice-premier-minister on issues of economic matters:Serhiy Tihipko Vice-premier-minister on issues ofEuro 2012:Borys Kolesnikov Vice-premier-minister on issues of regional policy:Viktor Tykhonov Vice-premier-minister on issues of agrarian and industrial complex:Viktor Slauta(2010) Vice-premier-minister on issues of humanitarian policy:Volodymyr Semynozhenko(2010) Vice-premier-minister on the "Security bloc":Volodymyr Sivkovych(2010) Vice-premier-minister:Raisa Bogatyryova(2012)
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