Mukhu Aliyev

Mukhu Aliyev
Муху Гимбатович Алиев
2nd President of Dagestan
In office
20 February 2006 – 20 February 2010
Preceded by Magomedali Magomedov
Succeeded by Magomedsalam Magomedov
Personal details
Born August 6, 1940 (1940-08-06) (age 71)
Khunzakhsky District, RSFSR, USSR
Nationality Avar
Political party Non-Partisan
Profession Philologist
Religion Sunni Islam

Mukhu Gimbatovich Aliyev (Russian: Муху́ Гимба́тович Али́ев, Russian pronunciation: [muˈxu ɡʲɪmˈbatəvʲɪtɕ ɐˈlʲiɪf]; Avar: Мухӏу Гӏалиев; born August 6, 1940) was the President of the Republic of Dagestan, a federal subject of Russia. He was born in the village of Tanusi, Khunzakhsky District, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Ethnically, he is Avar. 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 to replace Dagestan's long-time leader Magomedali Magomedov.[1]

Aliyev was succeeded by Magomedsalam Magomedov on 20 February 2010.[2] In line with the Russian Federation's constitution, Magomedov was nominated by federal President Dmitry Medvedev and approved by the republic's People's Assembly.

Honours and awards

This article incorporates information from the Russian Wikipedia.

References

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