Sergey Alimovich Melikov (Russian: Сергей Алимович Меликов, Lezgian: Меликов Сергей Алим хва; born 12 September 1965), is a Russian statesman and military leader, who has served as the 5th Head of the Republic of Dagestan since 14 October 2021.

[4] Sergey Melikov was born on 12 September 1965 in the town of Orekhovo-Zuyevo near Moscow, to a family of service members.

[7] In 1986, Melikov graduated from the Saratov Higher Military Command Red Banner School of Internal Troops named after F. E. Dzerzhinsky with a degree in intelligence.

[6] From 1994 to 1995, he held the positions of senior assistant chief of staff of the regiment, and then battalion commander of the operational division.

On 31 August 2011, Melikov graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.

The following month, Melikov was dismissed from military service with official date of his discharge being the day of his appointment as Presidential Envoy, with the rank of lieutenant general.

[15] On 26 August 2016, by decree of the President of the Russian, Melikov was awarded the military rank of Colonel General.

[17] In June 2019, he submitted his resignation from the post of First Deputy Director of the Federal Service of the Russian National Guard.

[19] On 5 October 2020, the powers were terminated as Melikov, by decree of the President of Russia, was appointed Acting Head of the Republic of Dagestan.

[2] He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Hero of Russia Foundation Colonel General Anatoly Romanov.