Professional field/official position/biography:
Head of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic since March 2011, party - United Russia.
Accused of:
Public support for Russian military aggression against Ukraine. Rashid Temrezov is included in the report "1500 warmongers" compiled by the Free Russia Forum. The report contains the names of Russian public figures, military commanders, members of the parliament, propagandists, artists and athletes who have publicly spoken out in support of Putin's aggression or are directly involved in it. The Free Russia Forum is seeking sanctions against them in the European Union.