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Kirsan Ilyumzhinov FIDE President
Head of Republic of Kalmykia
Born: April 5, 1962
Ethnic background: Kalmyk
Education: Moscow State Institute of Foreign Relations (MGIMO)
Degrees and titles
- Honored Academician of Interregional Science of Science Academy of Russian Federation
- Honored Doctor of National Academy of Applied Sciences of Russian Federation
- Full Member of Russian Social Sciences Academy
- Full Member of New York Academy of Sciences
Awards
- Gold Medal of Peace for Humanitarian Activities
- Medal "300 Years of Russian Navy"
- F. Plevako Gold Medal
- Order of Friendship
- Order of St. Nicolas
- Order of Dignity ? St. George with sword
- Triumphal Crown of the National Academy of Applied Sciences
- Honored Citizen of Elista
- Pierre Obrie Sign (France)
Elections
- Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of Russian Federative Republic,
- Member of the Federation Council of Russian Federation
- Honored Deputy of Elista Municipal Board,
- President of Russian Chamber of Entrepreneurs
Career history
1979-1980 ? Mechanic-fitter at Zvezda plant, Elista
1980-1982 ? Military Service
1982-1983 ? Mechanic at Zvezda plant, Elista
1983-1989 ? Student at Moscow State Institute of Foreign Relations
1989-1990 ? Manager of Soviet-Japanese Company "Liko-Raduga", Moscow
1990-1993 ? President of SAN Corporation, Moscow
April 1993 ? present ? President, Head (since Oct.2005) of the Republic of Kalmykia
November 1995 ? present ? President of World Chess Federation (FIDE)
Personal Quotation
?All new attempts to split the Chess World are doomed to failure.?
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