Hazret Sovmen

Hazret Sovmen
Хазрет Совмен
Шъоумэн Хьазрэт
Sovmen in 2001
2nd President of the Republic of Adygea
In office
8 February 2002 – 12 January 2007
Preceded byAslan Dzharimov
Succeeded byAslan Tkhakushinov
Personal details
Born (1937-05-01) 1 May 1937
PartyUnited Russia
ProfessionBusinessman, professor
Awards Order of Merit for the Fatherland
Order of the Badge of Honour
Order of Honour and Glory of Abkhazia
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Hazret Medzhidovich Sovmen (Adyghe: Шъэумэн Хьазрэт Меджидэ ыкъор [ʂawman ħaːzrat]; Russian: Хазре́т Меджи́дович Совмен; born 1 May 1937) was the second president of the Republic of Adygea, Russia, having succeeded Aslan Dzharimov at the post. Sovmen is a university professor from Maykop. Before becoming President, Hazret Sovmen had been a successful businessman (with links to Russian entrepreneurs in Siberia), having started off as a bulldozer driver in a gold mine in Chukotka. He is the founder of Polyus Gold, Russia's leading gold-mining company.