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Sergey Melikov, since In 2020, he held the post of interim head of Dagestan, he was elected head of the region. His candidacy was supported by 82nd out of 87 deputies. In addition to Melikov, Samir Abdulkhalikov, a member of the Electoral Commission of the Dagestan Republic with a casting vote, and Kamil Davdiev, Vice-President of the National Assembly of the Dagestan Republic, were candidates for the post.
Deputy President of the North Caucasus Federal District Yuri Tchaikovsky and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
From September 27, 2019 to October 5, 2020, Melikov was a senator – a representative of the executive branch of the Stavropol Territory.