Gamid Gamidov

Gamid Gamidov
BornJune 6, 1954
Mekegi, Levashinsky District, Dagestan, Soviet Union
DiedAugust 20, 1996 (aged 42)
Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
OccupationPolitician
RelativesAbdusamad Gamidov (brother)

Gamid Mustafayevich Gamidov (Russian: Гамид Мустафаевич Гамидов; June 6, 1954 - August 20, 1996) was a Russian politician.[1][2] Born on June 6, 1954 in Mekegi, Gamidov graduated from Dagestan State University.[3] He began his career as a banker for Elbin and Sberbank in Dagestan.[3] He was elected as a member of the State Duma for Makhachkala's district in December 1995 and appointed as Dagestan's Minister of Finance in April 1996.[3] He was awarded the Order of Courage on July 12, 1996.[4]

Gamidov is the namesake of the Gamid Gamidov Sports Complex in Khasavyurt as well as Gamid Gamidov Avenue and the Gamid Gamidov Wresting School in Makhachkala.

References

  1. ^ Parfitt, Tom (2014). High Caucasus: A Mountain Quest in Russia's Haunted Hinterland. London, U.K.: Headline Publishing Group. p. 310. ISBN 978-1-4722-9480-7. They started work with a tractor and a bulldozer provided by Gamid Gamidov, a popular politician killed in a car bombing.
  2. ^ Walker, Harlan (1998). Fish: Food from the Waters. Prospect Books. pp. 70–71. ISBN 9780907325895. Four years ago, I was offered the Daghestan caviar monopoly by my friend Gamid Gamidov, the wrestling champion who became Finance Minister and was tragically assassinated last year by a remote-controlled car bomb -- the case remains unsolved.
  3. ^ a b c Pavlov, Dmitry; Varydvin, Maksim (August 21, 1996). "Теракт в Махачкале: Дагестанские террористы перенимают итальянский опыт". Kommersant. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  4. ^ "Order of Courage". Kremlin. July 12, 1996. Retrieved April 7, 2025.