Fedor Shchukin becomes Dagestan's head after parliamentary vote

Fedor Shchukin elected head of Dagestan. Shchukin's candidacy was approved by 78 deputies of the republic's People's Assembly.

Consensus

Fedor Shchukin was elected as the head of Dagestan on October 15.
The election was conducted by the People's Assembly of Dagestan.
Shchukin had been serving as acting head of the republic since May 2026.
The government of Dagestan resigned upon Shchukin's assumption of office.
Shchukin was previously appointed as Chairman of the Supreme Court of Dagestan by Vladimir Putin in February 2024.
The previous head of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov, resigned in May 2026.
Shchukin received 78 votes in the parliamentary vote.
Two other candidates, Kamil Davdiev and Samir Abdulkhaliyev, received four votes each.
The vote was conducted by secret ballot.
Shchukin is 50 years old and was born in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.

Shchukin was appointed as acting head after destructive floods in May 2026. — tg_radiosvoboda
Putin appointed Shchukin as acting head after Melikov's resignation. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
Putin supported Shchukin's candidacy on April 30. — vedomosti
The Coordinating Council of non-governmental organizations in Dagestan called the election a 'staged event' and demanded a one-month delay. — tg_horizontal_russia
Dagestan has never held direct elections for its head in modern Russian history. — tg_horizontal_russia
The resignation of the government was formalized by a decree signed by the head of Dagestan, Shchukin. — interfax
Shchukin's term will last five years. — vedomosti