Magomed Daudov

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Magomed Hozhakhmedovich Daudov (Russian: Магоме́д Хожахме́дович Дау́дов; Chechen: Дауди Хожахьмадан Мохьмад, romanized: Daudi Xoƶaẋmadan Moẋmad, 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. 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).