Rafael Mirkhatimovich Mardanshin (Russian: Рафаэль Мирхатимович Марданшин; born 24 December 1961) is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 7th and 8th State Dumas.

[1] Rafael Mardanshin was born on December 24, 1961, in Oktyabrsky in the Bashkir ASSR (now the Republic of Bashkortostan).

[1] In 2000 he became a member of the Council and the Presidium of the Association of Business Organizations of the Republic of Bashkortostan.

In 2011 Mardanshin was appointed as a member of the council under the head of the Republic of Bashkortostan for combating corruption and the public council under the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan for improving the investment climate within Baskhortostan.

[1][2] Since 2016 Mardanshin has been a member of the Central Control Commission of United Russia.