Mukhu Aliyev

Mukhu Aliyev
Муху Алиев Мухӏу Гӏалиев
Aliyev in 2015
2nd Head of the Republic of Dagestan
In office February 20, 2006 – February 20, 2010
President	Vladimir Putin Dmitry Medvedev
Preceded by	Magomedali Magomedov
Succeeded by	Magomedsalam Magomedov
Personal details
Born	(1940-08-06) August 6, 1940 (age 83) Khunzakhsky, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Political party	Non-Partisan
Profession	Philologist

Mukhu Gimbatovich Aliyev (Russian: Муху́ Гимба́тович Али́ев, Russian pronunciation: [mʊˈxu ɡʲɪmˈbatəvʲɪtɕ ɐˈlʲiɪf]; Avar: Мухӏу Гӏалиев; born August 6, 1940) is a Russian politician who served as the 2nd Head 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 February 20, 2010.^{[citation needed]} 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.