“It is assumed that the title of the position of the highest official of Tatarstan will be “head - Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan”, it is assumed that the abbreviated version of “Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan” can also be used,” said Albert Khabibullin, chairman of the state construction committee.
His words are quoted by Interfax.
It is noted that the finalized bill also contains transitional provisions, according to which the new name will be applied only to the newly elected top official of Tatarstan.
Earlier it was reported that during the next meeting, members of the Committee of the State Council of Tatarstan on state building and local self-government decided to finalize a package of amendments to the Constitution of the Republic.
As kp.ru informed, they explained this decision by the fact that the draft law did not reflect the possibility of naming the position of the head of the republic, taking into account historical and national characteristics.
The draft amendments to the Constitution of the Republic, which provides for the renaming of the post of president of Tatarstan into the head of the region, entered the State Council of Tatarstan on December 21.
In December 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on the organization of power in the subjects of the country.
According to this document, the heads of regions are prohibited from being called presidents and are allowed to be elected for more than two consecutive terms.