Government and politics in Dagestan Rep., Russia: official figures
Fedor Shchukin is the Head of Dagestan, the highest official of the region, according to the Federation Council's regional page in October 2026.
How is the head of Dagestan chosen?
The head of Dagestan is not elected by popular vote: the regional page says the deputies of the People's Assembly choose the head, one of the few Russian regions to use this method.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWho is the speaker of the Dagestan legislature?
Zaur Askenderov chairs the People's Assembly of Dagestan, the regional legislature.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many deputies are in the Dagestan legislature?
The People's Assembly of Dagestan has 90 deputies, 3rd largest of 82 regional legislatures listed by the Federation Council.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow many people does each deputy represent in Dagestan?
Each deputy of the Dagestan legislature represents about 36,052 residents (2026 population), 28th most of 82 regions.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhen was the last regional election in Dagestan?
The sitting People's Assembly of Dagestan was elected in September 2021 for a 5-year term, according to the Federation Council's regional profile.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWho are the senators from Dagestan?
Dagestan sends two senators to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament: Suleyman Kerimov and Ilyas Umakhanov.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhich federal district is Dagestan in?
Dagestan is one of 7 federal subjects in the North Caucasian Federal District, the tier through which the Kremlin oversees regional governments.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhat is the capital of Dagestan?
According to the Federation Council, it was formed on 20 January 1921 and it covers 50,300 square kilometres.
Source: Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Dagestan Rep. compares with other first-level divisions
Seats in the regional legislature (2026)
Dagestan Rep. ranks 3 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats in the regional legislature |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashkortostan Rep. | 110 |
| 2 | Tatarstan Rep. | 100 |
| 3 | Dagestan Rep. | 90 |
| 4 | Novosibirskaya Oblast | 76 |
| 5 | Krasnodarskiy Kray | 70 |
| 6 | Sakha Rep. | 70 |
| 7 | Kabardino-balkariya Rep. | 70 |
Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) (2026)
Dagestan Rep. ranks 28 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per regional deputy (2026 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Chechnya Rep. | 38,156 |
| 26 | Bashkortostan Rep. | 36,845 |
| 27 | Novosibirskaya Oblast | 36,693 |
| 28 | Dagestan Rep. | 36,052 |
| 29 | Khabarovskiy Kray | 35,442 |
| 30 | Penzenskaya Oblast | 34,192 |
| 31 | Tyumenskaya Oblast | 33,762 |
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Sources
- Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation: Federation Council region pages "Власть в регионе" (www.council.gov.ru/structure/regions/<code>/), 82 pages saved together in one zip, read 24 October 2026, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0a8e4e20136b…)
- Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation: Volume and structure of the state debt of the subjects of the Russian Federation and municipal debt on 1 October 2026, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 dc62520847dd…)
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