Sholban Kara-ool

Scholban Valeryevich Kara- ool (Russian Шолбан Валерьевич Кара - оол; scientific transliteration, Šolban Valer'evič Kara- ool, born July 18, 1966 in Tschoduraa, Tuvan ASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union ) is a Russian politician and currently the President of the Russian Republic of Tuva.

Biography

Kara- ool studied philosophy, political science and sociology at the State University in Sverdlovsk. He has mastered the German language.