Mukhu Gimbatovich Aliyev was the President

President

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 of the Republic of Dagestan, a federal subject

Federal subjects of Russia

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 of Russia

Russia

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. He was born in the village of Tanusi, Khunzakhsky District

Khunzakhsky District

Khunzakhsky District is an administrative and a municipal district , one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the rural locality of Khunzakh. District's population: 30,203 ; Population of Khunzakh accounts for 12.2% of...

, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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. Ethnically, he is Avar

Caucasian Avars

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. He was the speaker of the Republic's parliament before being accepted as the President by the Dagestan parliament on February 20, 2006, having been nominated by the Russian President Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin

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 to replace Dagestan's long-time leader Magomedali Magomedov

Magomedali Magomedov

Magomedali Magomedovich Magomedov was chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Dagestan from 1987 to 2006.- Biography :He was born on June 15, 1930 in Levashi, Levashinsky district, Republic of Dagestan....

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Aliyev was succeeded by Magomedsalam Magomedov

Magomedsalam Magomedov

Magomedsalam Magomedaliyevich Magomedov is the President of Dagestan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation found in the North Caucasus region. His appointment by the President of Russia was approved by the parliament of Dagestan on 10 February 2010. Magomedov is an ethnic Dargin. His...

 on 20 February 2010. In line with the Russian Federation's constitution, Magomedov was nominated by federal

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 President Dmitry Medvedev and approved by the republic's People's Assembly.

Honours and awards

• Order of Merit for the Fatherland
  Order of Merit for the Fatherland
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  • 2nd class (February 18, 2010) - for services to the state and personal contribution to the socio-economic development of the republic
  • 3rd class (14 November 2005) - for outstanding contribution to strengthening Russian statehood and the merits of legislative activity
  • 4th class (December 25, 2000) - for his courage and dedication shown during the performance of their civic duty to protect the constitutional order of the Republic of Dagestan, strengthening friendship and cooperation between nations and years of diligent work
• Order of the Red Banner of Labour
  Order of the Red Banner of Labour
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• Order of the Badge of Honour