Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

Russian journalist

Date of Birth: 05-Apr-1962

Place of Birth: Elista, Republic of Kalmykia, Russia

Profession: businessperson, politician, journalist, chess player, chess official

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Kirsan Nikolayevich Ilyumzhinov (Russian: ?????´? ??????´???? ??????´???, [k??r'san n??k?'laj(?)v??t?? ?l??m'?in?f]; Kalmyk: ?????? ??????, Ülmcin Kirs?n, [yl?m'd??i?? cir'sæ??], Mongolian: ???????? ??????, romanized: Ülemjiin Khyarsan, [???m'd??i?? xir's??]; born April 5, 1962) is a Russian businessman and politician.
He was the President of the Republic of Kalmykia in the Russian Federation from 1993 to 2010, and was president of FIDE, the international governing body for the game of chess, from 1995 to 2018.
He has also been in the forefront of promoting chess in schools in Russia and overseas.
He is the founder of Novy Vzglyad publishing house.