10 Facts About Magomedali Magomedov

Magomedali Magomedov graduated from the Dagestan Teachers Institute in 1952, and in 1968 from the Dagestan Institute of Agriculture.

In 1987 Magomedali Magomedov achieved the office of the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Dagestan ASSR, which was mostly ceremonial post at the time, ranked as head of state in Dagestan.

Magomedali Magomedov was one of the few leaders to keep his post in the post-Soviet Russian Federation.

On 26 June 1998, Magomedali Magomedov was re-elected to the same post, and on 25 June 2002, again for the third time.

Magomedali Magomedov resigned on 19 February 2006, for unclear reasons, and was replaced two days later by Mukhu Aliyev, and the State Council was dissolved on 20 February.

Unlike Magomedali Magomedov, Aliyev was styled as president of Dagestan, according to 2003 Constitution.

Magomedali Magomedov was the father of Magomedsalam Magomedov, who served as president of Dagestan from 2010 to 2013.

Magomedali Magomedov died on 4 December 2022, at the age of 92.

Magomedali Magomedov managed to smooth all conflicting positions and reach compromise for different ethnic groups in Dagestan.

The major criticism of Magomedali Magomedov was related to ongoing corruption in his office.