Sergey Melikov

Sergey Melikov
Сергей Меликов
Official portrait, 2025
5th Head of the Republic of Dagestan
Assumed office
5 October 2020
Acting until 14 October 2021
Preceded byVladimir Vasilyev
Senator from Stavropol Krai
In office
27 September 2019 – 5 October 2020
Preceded byMikhail Afanasov
Succeeded byMikhail Afanasov
First Deputy Director of the Federal Service of the National Guard of the Russia - Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard of the Russia
In office
28 June 2016 – 27 September 2019
Succeeded byViktor Strigunov
Presidential Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District
In office
12 May 2012 – 28 June 2016
PresidentVladimir Putin
Preceded byAlexander Khloponin
Succeeded byOleg Belaventsev
Personal details
BornSergey Alimovich Melikov
(1965-09-12) 12 September 1965
Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
PartyIndependent
SpouseGalina Melikova
RelationsMikhail Melikov (brother)
Children1
Parent(s)Alim Nur-Magomedovich Melikov (father)
Tatyana Nikolaevna (mother)
Alma materFrunze Military Academy
General Staff Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union (1986-1991)
Russia (2016-2019)
Branch/serviceNational Guard of Russia
Years of service1986-2014
2016-2019
RankColonel General
Battles/warsFirst Chechen War
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Sergey Alimovich Melikov (Russian: Сергей Алимович Меликов, Lezgian: Меликов Сергей Алим хва; born 12 September 1965) is a Russian statesman and military officer, who has served as the 5th Head of the Republic of Dagestan since 14 October 2021.

Melikov was a Senator from Stavropol Krai, from 2019 to 2020. He was First Deputy Director of the Federal Service of the Russian National Guard, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian National Guard troops from 2016 to 2019. Melikov was also the Plenipotentiary Envoy of the North Caucasian Federal District from 2014 to 2016.

Melikov has the military rank of Colonel General and the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.