Imat Ilva
Imat Ilva | |
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| 7th President of Gregahou | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Yohan Varayev (NL) |
| Preceded by | Bair Sadukov |
| Chairman of the Social-Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Nataliya Vasilyeva |
| National Assemblyman for Stolitsemlağa | |
| In office 1 January 2006 – 31 December 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Akhat Avzalov |
| Succeeded by | Raşit Yakhin |
| Public Assemblyman for Stolitsemlağa | |
| In office 1 January 1998 – 31 December 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Pyotr Dinov |
| Succeeded by | Natan Şabaev |
| Mayor of Stolitsemlağa | |
| In office 1 January 1988 – 31 December 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Sergei Rondeleyev |
| Succeeded by | Renat Borkhanov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1959 Stolitsemlağa, Gregahou |
| Nationality | Gregahouvian |
| Political party | Social-Democrats (1998–present) |
| Spouse | Alina Salenkova (m. 1986) |
| Alma mater | Universitet Natsional |
Imat Ilva (born 18 January 1959) is the 7th and incumbent President of Gregahou, as well as the chairman of the Social-Democrats (Gregahou since 2012. He previously served in both the National Assembly and Public Assembly for the capital region of Stolitsemlağa from 1998 to 2011 in addition to a nine-year run as Mayor of Stolitsemlağa from 1988 until 1997. Ideologically, Ilva identifies as a social democrat, and is credited as a leader behind the strong influence his ideology has had on Gregahouvian politics in the 21st century.
Born into a working-class Tatar family living under Soviet rule in Stolitsemlağa before moving to Almata, Ilva was able to attend university only after Gregahouvian independence and was later accepted into the state university system before graduating in 1985. While studying in the nation's capital at Universitet Natsional, he was elected editor-in-chief of the school's newspaper and additionally played in the Premyer Liga for the university in his final year as a student. After graduating, Ilva notably worked as an editor for his party's newspaper, Stolitsemlağa Zreniy before eventually running successfully for the Mayor of Stolitsemlağa.