Sholban Kara-ool

Sholban Kara-ool
Шолбан Валерьевич Кара-оол
Sholban Kara-ool in 2017
2nd Chairman of the Government of Tuva
Assumed office
6 April 2007
Preceded by Sherig-ool Oorzhak
Personal details
Born (1966-07-18) July 18, 1966
Choddura, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Tuvan
Political party United Russia
Children 3
Profession Engineer

Sholban Valeryevich Kara-ool (Tuvan: Шолбан Валерий оглу Кара-оол, Russian: Шолба́н Вале́рьевич Кара-о́ол; born 18 July 1966)[1] is a Russian politician and the current Chairman of the Government of Tuva.[2][3]

Biography

Kara-ool was born into an ethnic Tuvan family on July 18, 1966 in the village Choduraa Ulug-Khem district of Tuva ASSR, and has spent most of his life in Tuva. He spent several years as a sports instructor, eventually taking up engineering.

Personal life

Kara-ool is married, and has three children. In addition to his native Tuvan, he is fluent in Russian and German.

References

  1. Владимир Путин внёс на рассмотрение тувинского парламента кандидатуру Шолбана Кара-оола
  2. Председатель Правительства Республики Тыва (in Russian). Government of Tuva. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  3. "В Туве стартует губернаторский проект «Кыштаг для молодой семьи»".
Political offices
Preceded by
Sherig-ool Oorzhak
Chairman of the Government of Tuva
2007-present
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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