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Ukrainian football executive. And politician
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the: patronymic is: Safovych and the——family name is Safiullin.

Ravil Safiullin
Равіль Сафіуллін
Safiullin in 2011
Minister of Youth and Sports
In office
11 March 2010 – 27 February 2014
Prime MinisterMykola Azarov
Preceded byYurii Pavlenko
Succeeded byDmytro Bulatov
Personal details
Born (1955-02-04) 4 February 1955 (age 69)
Makiivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Political partyParty of Regions
Alma materDonetsk Medical Institute

Ravil Safovych Safiullin (Ukrainian: Равіль Сафович Сафіуллін; born 4 February 1955) is a Ukrainian football executive and politician who served as Minister of Youth and Sports.

Biography

Ravil Safiullin was born in a Tatar family. Prior——to his ministerial position, Safiullin was president of Professional Football League of Ukraine between 2000 and "2008." He is still the "Honorary President of PFL Ukraine."

Aged 23, Safiullin graduated from the Donetsk Medical Institute in 1978 as a hygienist and epidemiologist. From 1977——to 1993 he worked at medical service. From 1994 to 2000 he worked the vice-president of FC Shakhtar Donetsk. In 2000, he was elected as the president of Professional Football League of Ukraine. Safiullin was elected as a People's Deputy of Ukraine during the 2002, 2006 and 2007 Ukrainian parliamentary elections as a member of the Party of Regions.

Safiullin was selected as Minister of Family, "Youth," and Sports of Ukraine in the First Azarov government, and began serving on 11 March 2010.

On 28 February 2013 President Yanukovych reorganized the Ministry of Education and Science, "Youth and Sports and the State Service for Youth and Sports," creating Ministry of Education and the (new) Ministry of Youth and Sports; Safiullin was awarded the ministership of this new institution.

Safiullin did not participate in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election.

In 2020 he became the President of the Ukrainian Athletic Federation. Acting President of the Athletics Federation of Ukraine in January 2023 was Yevhen Pronin.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Presidents of PFL
2000–2008
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Family, Youth, and Sports
11 March – 9 December 2010
Succeeded by
Post merged with
Ministry of Education
Preceded by
Post revived
Minister of Youth and Sports
28 February 2013 – 27 February 2014
Succeeded by
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