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Ramazan Gadzhimuradovich Abdulatipov (Avar: Рамазан ГІабдулатІипов, Russian: Рамазан Гаджимурадович Абдулатипов;) (born 4 August 1946, in the Tlyaratinsky District of the Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic) is a Russian politician of Dagestani/Avar heritage and is Head of the Republic of Dagestan since 28 January 2013.
1990–1993 he was Chairman of the Council of Nationalities, a chamber of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR. In 1991 he was a candidate for Vice President of Russia. During the September–October crisis of 1993, he condemned president Yeltsin's decree dissolving the Soviets, and was one of the members of the Supreme Soviet delegation in talks with pro-presidential side.
From May 2005 to 6 March 2009, Abdulatipov served as Ambassador of Russia to Tajikistan.