Magomedsalam Magomedov nominated for Dagestan president
MOSCOW. February 9. KAZINFORM Russian President Dmitry Medvedev nominated Magomedsalam Magomedov for Dagestan president, the Kremlin press service reported on Monday, Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.
Dagestan's incumbent leader is Mukhu Aliyev. His term in office expires in February. Aliyev has been Dagestan's president since February 2006.
On November 19, 2009, United Russia, as the party which has a majority in the regional parliament, submitted a list of candidates for Dagestan president to the Russian president. The list included incumbent Dagestan leader Mukha Aliyev, Dagestan's Deputy Prime Minister Magomed Abdullayev, advisor to Federation Council speaker Magomed Magomedov, regional parliament speaker Magomedsalam Magomedov, and head of the department of the Federal Treasury for Dagestan Saigidgusein Magomedov, Kazinform cites Itar-Tass. See www.itar-tass.com