Magomed Daudov

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Magomed Daudov
Дауди Мохьмад
Daudov in 2016
Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 May 2024
Preceded by	Isa Tumkhadzhiev (acting)
Chairman of the Parliament of the Chechen Republic
In office 3 July 2015 – 15 May 2024
Preceded by	Dukuvakha Abdurakhmanov
Succeeded by	Shaid Zhamaldayev
Chief of Staff of the Chechen Government
In office 21 May 2012 – 3 June 2015
Preceded by	Magomed Selimkhanov
Succeeded by	Islam Kadyrov
First Deputy Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic
In office 10 March 2010 – 21 May 2012
Preceded by	Khalid Vaykhanov
Succeeded by	Isa Tumkhadzhiev
Personal details
Born	(1980-02-26) 26 February 1980 (age 44) Shpakovskoye, Stavropol Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Political party	United Russia
Spouse	Aset Movlayevna Daudova
Children	10 children
Parents	Hozhakhmed Abdulvakhabovich Daudov (father) Makka Uvaysovna Daudova (mother)
Education	Makhachkala Institute of finance and law Academy of the Department of MIA of Russia
Awards
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Russia
Branch/service	MIA Russian Armed Forces/Police
Years of service	2000—2010
Rank	Colonel of police

Magomed Hozhakhmedovich Daudov (Chechen: Дауди Хожахьмадан Мохьмад, nicknamed Lord, born 26 February 1980) is a Russian statesman, politician and military commander, who is currently serving as the Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic since May 2024.

Before his premiership, he was put as the Chairman of the Parliament from 2016 to 2024, First Deputy Chairman of the Chechen Government from 2010 until 2012, manager of administration of the Head and Government of the Chechen Republic from 2011 until 2015.

Daudov participated in both the First and Second Chechen Wars. During the latter, he switched sides to the side of the Russian government. He worked in the security service of Akhmad Kadyrov (2002–2004), commanded a police force battalion of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (2004–2005), was Chief of Staff for Republican OMON (2006–2007), and Chief of the Shalinsky District Department of Internal Affairs (2007–2010).

Journalists have called Daudov the second-most influential person in the Chechen Republic after Kadyrov and often carries out "special orders" of the Head of the Chechen Republic.^{[citation needed]} He is a police colonel and a member of the Presidium of the regional political council for the party United Russia. He was awarded the Order of Courage twice (2005, 2006), the Order of Kadyrov (2006), the rank of "Honorary Citizen of the Chechen Republic" (2007) and Hero of the Russian Federation (2007).