Mintimer Shaimiev

Before you is an unusual book, an unusual biography. And the point is not only in the bright and extraordinary personality of the hero himself. Once, the British Prime Minister Benjamen Dizraeli said: "Do not read books on history, read only biographies, because it is life as it is, without theory." At the same time, it is difficult to find another example of an equally inextricable merger of a human biography and the history of his native country. Therefore, it is no coincidence that in the narrative, the first -person speech is organically merged, and the living memoirs of associates, friends and relatives of Mintimer Sharipovich, and the "biography" of Tatarstan, outside of which our hero is simply impossible. Historians, sociologists, and politicians are still on the mystery of the "Models of Tatarstan. Our reader has a unique opportunity to solve this riddle. If you are interested in the biography of a great person - your contemporary - read this book. If you want to understand and love Tatarstan, read this book. If you are interested in "recipes for universal political success" - read this book!