28 Facts About Magomed Daudov

Magomed Hozhakhmedovich Daudov is a Russian statesman, politician and military commander, who is currently serving as the Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic since May 2024.

Magomed Daudov worked in the security service of Akhmad Kadyrov, commanded a police force battalion of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, was Chief of Staff for Republican OMON, and Chief of the Shalinsky District Department of Internal Affairs.

Magomed Daudov is a police colonel and a member of the Presidium of the regional political council for the party United Russia.

Magomed Daudov was awarded the Order of Courage twice, the Order of Kadyrov, the rank of "Honorary Citizen of the Chechen Republic" and Hero of the Russian Federation.

Magomed Daudov's father was from the village of Geldagan in Kurchaloyevsky District.

Magomed Daudov's brother Sheykhmagomed was born in 1981 and his sister Milana was born in 1985.

In June 2004, Magomed Daudov began to serve as commander of Troop Regiment No 2 of a special purpose unit at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Magomed Daudov organized special operations against groups of separatists and bands.

In December 2006, Magomed Daudov was appointed deputy commander and chief of OMON staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

On 21 March 2007, Magomed Daudov organized liquidation of the brigade general in Gudermes, who commanded the Northeast front of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.

Magomed Daudov received operational information about Elmurzayev's location and organized an operation to eliminate him.

On 19 March 2009, Magomed Daudov was injured during a raid in Samashkinsky Street, Oktyabrsky District, Grozny.

In December 2011, Magomed Daudov led the special commission for organization of celebration of Ashura.

In 2011, Magomed Daudov graduated from the Federal State Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education MVD Administration Academy of Russia with a specialization in Jurisprudence.

On 26 April 2012, Magomed Daudov became a member of the United Russia Party and a member of the Presidium of the Regional political Council of the Party.

On 3 July 2015, after the death of D B Abdurakhmano, the Speaker of the Parliament, Daudov was presented by the regional department of United Russia as a candidate for Chairman of the Parliament of the Chechen Republic of the III Convention.

Magomed Daudov is a member of the Council of Legislators of the Russian Federation at the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

On 15 May 2024, Magomed Daudov resigned from his position as chairman.

In 2016, Magomed Daudov supervised construction of the settlement Gush-Kert in Shatoysky District, which was destroyed by landslides.

Magomed Daudov was approved by the Chechen Parliament on the next day.

In 2010, Magomed Daudov was interviewed by TV reporter Pavel Sheremet.

In 2015, various articles discussed comments of Magomed Daudov concerning the legalization of polygamy.

Magomed Daudov said that polygamy is practiced so it would be a good idea to settle such cases, preferably on the basis of Sharia, but emphasized that he would not take initiative to legalize polygamy.

In 2014, according to a Novaya Gazeta investigation, Daudov participated in the torture and beating of detained president of Assembly of the Caucasian people, R Kutayev.

Journalists provided evidence that Magomed Daudov personally went to secret prisons in Argun and Grozny and managed the transfer of detained gays to relatives.

In 2001, Magomed Daudov married a fellow villager from Geldagen and former classmate, Aset Movlayevna.

Magomed Daudov received multiple decorations of the Russian Federation and the Chechen Republic.

In March 2008 by Chechen Republic Presidential decree the secondary high school No 1 of the village Geldagan, where Magomed Daudov studied, was named in his honor.