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Adilgerei Magomedtagirov

1956 – 2009

Russian politician and general

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Lived 1956 – 2009 (aged 52). Adilgerei Magomedtagirov was a Russian politician.

Adilgerei Magomedovich Magomedtagirov (; 1 November 1956, Gonoda, Gunibsky District – 5 June 2009, Makhachkala) was a Dagestan politician and general, who served as the interior minister of Dagestan, a Russian Republic. He was a leader in the campaign against Islamic extremists in Dagestan, often using the slogan, "Take no prisoners."

Career Magomedtagirov was appointed Dagestan's interior minister in 1998.

He was shot dead on 5 June 2009, while attending a wedding at a restaurant in Makhachkala. Magomedtagirov was shot by a sniper as he stepped outside the wedding to talk to his brother and a co-worker. He died almost instantly from his wounds. One of his deputies, Aburazak Abubakarov, was also killed in the incident.

Two people, one of whom had been serving as lieutenant, were arrested and sentenced in June 2013 due to their involvement in the murder. They were allegedly financed by a militant group led by Ibragim Gadzhidadayev.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Ministry of the Interior Academy of the Republic of Belarus
Awards
Master of Sport of the USSR; Hero of the Russian Federation; Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class; Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class; Order of Courage; Order of Akhmad Kadyrov; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class with Swords; Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order"; Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"; Weapon of honor; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"
Also known as
Adilgerey Magomedovich Magomedtagirov, Adilgerei Magomedovich Magomedtagirov

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Adilgerei Magomedtagirov's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Adilgerei Magomedtagirov?

Russian politician and general (1956-2009)

When was Adilgerei Magomedtagirov born?

Adilgerei Magomedtagirov was born on 1 November 1956 in Gunibsky District.

When did Adilgerei Magomedtagirov die?

Adilgerei Magomedtagirov died on 5 June 2009 in Makhachkala.

What was Adilgerei Magomedtagirov's occupation?

Adilgerei Magomedtagirov was a politician.

What nationality was Adilgerei Magomedtagirov?

Adilgerei Magomedtagirov was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adilgerei Magomedtagirov

· Wikidata: Q2041851

· DBpedia: Adilgerei Magomedtagirov

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