Ruslan Sultanovich Aushev (Russian: ?????´? ?????´????? ?´????; Ingush: ?????? ??????? ???????????; born 29 October 1954 in Volodarskoye, Kazakhstan) was the president of Ingushetia from March 1993 to December 2001.
He was reportedly the youngest officer in the Soviet army to reach the rank of lieutenant general.
He was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 7 May 1982 for his actions in Afghanistan.
Aushev has emerged as Ingushetia's most popular politician, having kept peace and stability during the Chechen war.