Airat Zaripov appointed Head of “Tatmedia” Republican agency for press and mass communications

In accordance with Tatarstan President’s order signed on January 16, 2015, Airat Zaripov was appointed Head of “Tatmedia” Republican agency for press and mass communications. Former head of the agency Irek Minnakhmetov was appointed Director General of OAO “Tatspirtprom”.

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Airat Rinatovich Zaripov was born on August 8, 1962.

1984 - graduated from Kazan State Teacher Training Institute major in physics.
1995 - graduated from Kazan Finance and Economics Institute major in management
1991-1992 – Head of the Division on youth affairs, executive committee on youth affairs, administration of Privolzhsky district, Kazan
1994-1995 - Head of the Division on interaction with public organizations and media agencies, Kazan administration
1995-2002 - Head of the Department on interaction with public organizations and media agencies, Kazan administration
2002-2006 – Head of Tatarstan President’s Press Center
2006-2010 – Head of Tatarstan President’s Press Office

From 2010 – Head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media in the Republic of Tatarstan

Awarded with medals “For merits in holding All-Russiapopulation census “(2003), “In memory of 1000th anniversary of Kazan” (2005)
Married. Has two daughters.