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Hazret Medzhidovich Sovmen (Adyghe: Шъэумэн Хьазрэт Меджидэ ыкъор[ʂawmanħaːzrat]; 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.[1] He is the founder of Polyus Gold, Russia's leading gold-mining company.[2]
Sovmen was elected to the office of President on 13 January 2002 by direct suffrage. He was faced with the challenges of leading one of Russia's poorest republics, officially declared bankrupt by the Government of Russia. Sovmen was involved in political activities with the Slavic people Union, Adygeya's principal opposition party. Russian President Vladimir Putin is believed to have supported Sovmen. In 1997, Russian President Yeltsin awarded him with the Order of Merit for the Fatherland 3rd class. On 13 January 2007, he was succeeded as Adygean President by Aslan Tkhakushinov.
