Ramzan Kadyrov - 3rd President of the Chechen Republic
since February 15, 2007
6th Chairman of the Government of the Chechen Republic
November 17, 2005 - April 10, 2007
Party: United Russia
Education: Makhachkala Institute of Business and Law
Profession: Lawyer
Religion: Islam, Sunni
Birth: October 5, 1976
Tsentoroy village, Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR
Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov(b. October 5, 1976, Tsentora-Yurt (Tsentoroy), Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, RSFSR, USSR) - Russian statesman and political figure, Hero Russian Federation(2004), since 2007 - President of the Chechen Republic. Member of the Bureau of the Supreme Council of the United Russia party.
Previously Ramzan Kadyrov- Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic, head of the security service of the President of the Chechen Republic. Son of Akhmat Kadyrov, the first President of the Chechen Republic.
During the First Chechen War Ramzan Kadyrov participated in hostilities against federal troops, and during the Second Chechen War went over to the side of the federal government.
Education and academic degrees of Ramzan Kadyrov
In 1992 Ramzan Kadyrov He graduated from secondary school No. 1 in his native village of Tsentora-Yurt (Tsentaroy) in the Kurchaloevsky district.
In 2004 Ramzan Kadyrov Graduated with honors from the Makhachkala Institute of Business and Law with a degree in jurisprudence. According to the text of an interview with Ramzan Kadyrov dated June 2004, published in Novaya Gazeta, he found it difficult to name the topic of his diploma and the branch of law in which he specialized.
Since 2004 Ramzan Kadyrov- student of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation.
January 18, 2006 “at the request of authoritative scientists”, for the fact that under his leadership in Chechnya “the negative phenomena that took place in connection with the activities of illegal armed groups are being overcome”, R. Kadyrov awarded the title of honorary member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (RANS).
June 24, 2006 Ramzan Kadyrov became a candidate of economic sciences, having defended his dissertation on the topic “Optimal management of contractual relations between the main participants in construction production” at the Makhachkala Institute of Business and Law.
July 27, 2006 Ramzan Kadyrov elected honorary Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Chechen Republic.
In 2006 Ramzan Kadyrov awarded the title of honorary professor of the Modern Humanitarian Academy.
June 19, 2007 Ramzan Kadyrov awarded the title of honorary professor of the Chechen State University.
During the First Chechen War Ramzan Kadyrov Together with his father, he was in the ranks of the Chechen separatists and fought against the Russian Armed Forces.
In 1996-2000 - assistant and personal bodyguard of his father.
After the First Chechen War, since 1996 Ramzan Kadyrov worked as an assistant and personal bodyguard to his father, the Mufti of the Chechen Republic Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov, at that time one of the leaders of the separatist and anti-Russian movement in Chechnya, who declared “jihad” on Russia. In 1992-1999 father and son Kadyrovs were considered supporters first of Dzhokhar Dudayev, and after his death in 1996 - of Aslan Maskhadov.
In the fall of 1999, together with his father (who opposed the growing influence of Wahhabism since 1996), he went over to the side of the federal authorities.
In 2000-2002 Ramzan Kadyrov- Inspector of communications and special equipment at the headquarters of a separate police company at the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, whose functions included guarding government buildings and ensuring the safety of senior leaders of the Chechen Republic. From May 2002 to February 2004 Ramzan Kadyrov- platoon commander of this company. In fact, he acted as head of the Presidential Security Service of about 1 thousand people.
In 2003, after his father was elected president of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov became head of the presidential security service.
Responsible for conducting special operations. Conducted negotiations with members of illegal armed groups (IAF) about their transition to the side of the federal government.
In 2003-2004 Ramzan Kadyrov served as assistant to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Chechnya. He was a member of the State Council of the Chechen Republic from the Gudermes region.
On May 10, 2004, the day after the death of his father, he was appointed first deputy prime minister of the Chechen Republic. Ramzan Kadyrov supervised the power unit. The State Council and the government of Chechnya appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request to change legislation in order to Ramzan Kadyrov could register as a candidate for the post of president of Chechnya (according to the Constitution of the republic, a person who has reached the age of 30 can become president; Kadyrov was 28). However, Putin did not change the legislation.
After being appointed Deputy Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov declared his intention to achieve peace in Chechnya. Ramzan Kadyrov He also promised to personally eliminate the terrorist Shamil Basayev.
Since the second half of October 2004, he has been an adviser to the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Southern Federal District, Dmitry Kozak, on issues of interaction with the security forces of the federal district.
Since November 2004 Ramzan Kadyrov- Head of the Compensation Committee.
Since January 2006 - Chairman of the government commission for the suppression of drug trafficking in the Chechen Republic.
Since February 9, 2006 Ramzan Kadyrov- Secretary of the regional branch of the United Russia party.
In November 2005, after the Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic Sergei Abramov was involved in a car accident, Ramzan Kadyrov become. O. Chairman of the Government of the Chechen Republic.
On March 4, 2006, President of Chechnya Alu Alkhanov signed a decree appointing Ramzan Kadyrov as chairman of the government of the republic. Previously, Kadyrov's candidacy was unanimously approved by the People's Assembly of Chechnya.
February 15, 2007 after removal from office Alu Alkhanova appointed by decree of the President of the Russian Federation as acting president of Chechnya.
March 1, 2007 candidacy Kadyrov The President of Russia proposed the Chechen parliament for consideration, reporting this Kadyrov at a meeting in Novo-Ogaryovo. On March 2, 2007, the parliament of the Chechen Republic approved the occupation Kadyrov position of president (his candidacy was supported by 56 out of 58 deputies of both chambers of the Chechen parliament).
On April 5, 2007, the inauguration ceremony took place in Gudermes Ramzan Kadyrov as President of the Chechen Republic, where former Chechen Prime Minister Sergei Abramov, heads of several regions of the Southern Federal District, and the head of the Republic of Abkhazia were present Sergey Bagapsh.
After joining R. A. Kadyrova took office as president, the situation in Chechnya stabilized. In October 2007 Kadyrov headed the regional list of "United Russia" in the Chechen Republic in the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the fifth convocation. Subsequently, he refused his deputy mandate.
On November 10, 2009, the President of the Russian Federation D. A. Medvedev, by Decree No. 1259, assigned R. A. Kadyrov rank of police major general. This is what the press service of the President and Government of the Chechen Republic and the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Chechen Republic reported.
Kadyrov highly appreciates Putin’s merits in establishing a peaceful life in the Republic: “He thinks about Chechnya more than about any other republic. When my father was killed, he personally came and went to the cemetery. Putin stopped the war. What was it like before him? To resolve issues, you had to have at least 500 armed people, a long beard and a green bandage.”
August 12, 2010 Ramzan Kadyrov sent an official letter to the Parliament of the Chechen Republic with a request to make a change in the name of the highest official of the Chechen Republic. Your position Kadyrov explained by the fact that “in a single state there should be only one president, and in the subjects the first persons can be called heads of republics, heads of administrations, governors, and so on.”
Assassination attempts on Ramzan Kadyrov
May 12, 2000 next to the car Ramzan Kadyrov the bomb went off. Kadyrov received a concussion. Chechen President Akhmat Kadyrov accused Aslan Maskhadov of organizing this assassination attempt.
January 16, 2001 en route Ramzan Kadyrov an explosive device went off. Kadyrov received bruises.
On September 30, 2002, in the Gudermes region of Chechnya, unknown persons fired at a car. Ramzan Kadyrov. A subordinate was injured Kadyrov.
On July 27, 2003, in the Kurchaloevsky district, a suicide bomber tried to blow up Ramzan Kadyrov, however, she was prevented by Kadyrov’s security. The suicide bomber and one of the local residents died.
On the night of May 1, 2004, a detachment of militants attacked village of Tsentoroi. According to subordinates Ramzan Kadyrov, the goal of the attacking militants was to kidnap or kill Kadyrov.
On October 23, 2009, an assassination attempt involving a suicide bomber was foiled. The militant was killed while trying to approach the venue for the opening of the memorial complex, where the President of Chechnya was located Ramzan Kadyrov and Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Adam Delimkhanov. The identity of the militant was established; he turned out to be the emir of the city of Urus-Martan, Beslan Bashtaev.
Activities of Ramzan Kadyrov
Socio-economic policy of Ramzan Kadyrov
On March 4, 2006, the chairman of the People's Assembly, Dukvakha Abdurakhmanov, said that Kadyrov “proved his ability to manage the economy, and not just the security forces.” As Abdurakhmanov noted, “in just a few months, as many objects have been commissioned in the republic as the federal enterprise “Direction”, which was engaged in construction and restoration work in Chechnya, had not commissioned in five years. Abdurakhmanov stated that “two major avenues have been reconstructed - Pobeda and Tukhachevsky in Grozny, roads have been repaired, intensive construction work is underway on two streets - Staropromyslovskoe Highway and Zhukovsky, mosques, sports complexes, and hospitals are being built.”
In 2006, the growth of the gross regional product in the Chechen Republic amounted to 11.9%, in 2007 - 26.4%. The unemployment rate in Chechnya decreased from 66.9% in 2006 to 35.5% in 2008.
In June 2008, the head of the Russian Presidential Administration, Sergei Naryshkin, and his first deputy, Vladislav Surkov, inspected the progress of the reconstruction of Chechnya. Naryshkin said he was impressed by the pace of reconstruction of Chechnya under the leadership Ramzan Kadyrov.
Ramzan Kadyrov's fight against terrorism and separatism
Speaking on March 4, 2006, the Chairman of the People’s Assembly, Dukvakha Abdurakhmanov, stated that thanks to the skillful leadership Ramzan Kadyrov Law enforcement agencies have practically reversed the situation in the fight against illegal armed groups.
Ramzan Kadyrov has a negative attitude towards the actions of the separatists: “They are not people, these militants who kill old people and smash the heads of babies against walls. They think they will go to heaven, but Allah is not with them. Allah is with us. And we will win."
In July 2006, Radio Liberty journalist Andrei Babitsky said: “Every year it becomes more and more difficult for the Chechens to fight. The social base of those hiding in the mountains and forests is getting worse, and the Russian special services are becoming more and more effective. Security forces of the Prime Minister of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov They also work quite successfully. Even acquiring weapons and food becomes an extremely difficult task for militants.”
According to the Anti-Terrorism Commission of the Chechen Republic, headed by Ramzan Kadyrov, as a result of the actions of the security and government structures of the federal center and the Chechen Republic in 2007, the number of terrorist attacks on the territory of Chechnya decreased by more than 3 times. If in 2005 there were 111 terrorist attacks, then in 2006 there were 74.
According to the commission, since its formation (April 2007), special units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Chechnya and the FSB for Chechnya have neutralized 12 field commanders and 60 militants, detained 444 members of illegal armed groups and their accomplices, liquidated 283 bases, 452 caches of weapons and ammunition.
Ramzan Kadyrov's special operations against militants
Ramzan Kadyrov and his security forces, mostly made up of former militants, are leading active struggle against separatist formations.
In August 2003, for leading the operation to destroy the detachment of the famous Arab mercenary Abu al-Walid Ramzan Kadyrov were nominated for the Order of Courage, although Abu al-Walid himself then managed to escape from encirclement.
In September 2004 Ramzan Kadyrov with members of its security service and policemen of the Chechen regiment, the PPS surrounded a large (estimated at about 100 people) detachment of the so-called. “guardsmen” of Aslan Maskhadov, led by the head of his personal security, Akhmed Avdorkhanov, between the villages of Alleroy, Kurchaloevsky district, and Meskhety, Nozhai-Yurtovsky (before that, Avdorkhanov entered Alleroy and killed several residents there who collaborated with the federal authorities). During the battle that lasted several days, according to Kadyrov, 23 militants were killed, while Kadyrov had 2 policemen killed and 18 wounded. Avdorkhanov left, Kadyrov claimed that he was seriously wounded.
Negotiations between Ramzan Kadyrov and militants about their surrender
Ramzan Kadyrov also negotiates with militants, inviting them to go over to the side of the Russian authorities.
In March 2003 Ramzan Kadyrov stated that he managed to negotiate the voluntary surrender of 46 militants who laid down their arms under the guarantees of his father. In July 2003 Ramzan Kadyrov stated that he managed to convince 40 militants guarding Aslan Maskhadov to voluntarily lay down their arms. Most of the militants who surrendered were enlisted in the security service of the President of the Chechen Republic; as a result, by the end of 2003, former militants made up the overwhelming majority of Kadyrov’s men.
Sports career of Ramzan Kadyrov
Before 2000 Ramzan Kadyrov was known mainly for his career in sports: he participated in boxing competitions and is a master of sports. By the way, Ramzan Kadyrov heads the Chechen Boxing Federation. He is the president of the Terek football club. He heads the Ramzan sports club, which has branches in all regions of the Chechen Republic.
Accusations of Ramzan Kadyrov being involved in murders
On April 27, 2010, the Austrian prosecutor's office stated that Kadyrov “gave the order in 2009 to kidnap a Chechen in Vienna who made revealing statements; during the abduction, this person was mortally wounded"; the next day, the press secretary of the President of Chechnya, Alvi Karimov, declared non-involvement Ramzan Kadyrov to the kidnapping and murder of Umar Israilov. Also, in April of the same year, the Russian media published testimony to the investigation by Isa Yamadayev, in which he accused Ramzan Kadyrov in organizing an attempt on his life (July 29, 2009), as well as the murder of his brothers. Both cases, according to some observers, could "indicate that the Kremlin is urging Chechnya's leader to rein in his security forces and pay more attention to human rights."
On November 15, 2006, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Chechnya put FSB Lieutenant Colonel Movladi Baysarov on the federal wanted list as a suspect in the kidnapping of the Chechen Musaev family from the Staropromyslovsky district of Grozny. Movladi Baysarov was the former commander of the Highlander detachment. On November 18, 2006, in Moscow, on Leninsky Prospekt, he was shot by a special group of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Chechen Republic, according to the official version, while resisting arrest, carried out jointly with Moscow police officers.
Baysarov came into conflict with Kadyrov in May of the same year, when fighters from his squad detained a relative Kadyrov, who tried to smuggle stolen pipes for an oil pipeline to Ingushetia and sell them. In an interview with the Vremya Novostey newspaper on November 14, 2006, Baysarov stated that if the federal prosecutor’s office is interested in him in connection with the death of Anna Politkovskaya, then he is ready to answer all questions.
Not so long ago, the name of such a person as Ramzan Kadyrov began to appear more and more often in the news feed and newspaper headlines. It’s not surprising, because this man has done a lot for Russia and Chechnya, and also has a fairly good connection with the President of Russia. Ramzan Kadyrov has been president of Chechnya since 2007 and is already serving his second term as president. He has been accused more than once of dictatorial behavior towards his people, but at the same time he also does a lot of good.
Height, weight, age. How old is Ramzan Kadyrov
Ramzan has quite a heroic figure, and with a height of 170, he weighs 110 kg. Interest in his person is manifested not only due to the fact that he is the president of the Chechen Republic. But also because he adheres to a fairly strong and active position in life. He is a candidate of science in economics, a master of sports in boxing, enjoys football and has even acted in films. Among other things, as studies have shown, more than 55% of Russians trust him. Height, weight, age. How old is Ramzan Kadyrov? Now this question is not a mystery to you and it’s time to move on to the biography.
Biography of Ramzan Kadyrov
On October 5, 1976, in the city of Tsentoroi, the future political giant was born. He was born into the family of a politician; his father was the president of Chechnya for a long time, so it is not surprising that his youngest son followed in his footsteps. The guy studied well at school, but there was no better school for him than his home, because it was here that he learned all the skills necessary for a Chechen man: working with edged weapons, riding a horse. Also, from childhood, he was instilled with such traits as strong principles and loyalty to his family and his people.
As soon as the guy graduated from high school, he was immediately expected to fight. In 1994, he and his father participated in the defense of Chechnya from the federal government's army. And after the end of hostilities, he was appointed head of his father’s security committee. Throughout his life, he was Akhmat Kadyrov’s right hand and his adviser in everything.
In 1999, a split occurred in the ranks of supporters of the independence of the Chechen state. The Wahhabist movement, which preached radical Islam, began to gain strength in the country. During this period, Ramzan, like his father, began to fight with his former comrades, and subsequently went over to the side of pro-Russian forces.
A little weather, namely in 2000, he became part of the police department, which provided security to the highest authorities of Chechnya. And later he became the head of this department.
Every year, or in this case it should be said, month, he became more and more influential in his republic. He proved to his people that he was able to protect them. He negotiated with the separatists, and ultimately most of them moved to his side. A little later, his security service consisted of just such separatists who “changed their views.”
In many ways, it was thanks to his efforts and tough character that peace and quiet came to Chechnya. During the hostilities they wanted to kill him more than once and this happened at least five times, but Ramzan is a tough nut to crack.
Over time, his father was appointed president of the Chechen Republic, and from then on he was officially responsible for the security of the head of state. In addition, he also held several other quite influential positions.
In 2004, grief happened for Ramzan, namely, his father died, and for the whole country, a good president who tried for the good of his people died. After the death of his father, Ramzan became Deputy Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic. Then he reached the position of acting president. Ramzan had conflicts with the president who held the post at that time, which could not be resolved for a very long time, but everything was resolved independently when in 2007, the then current president Alkhanov resigned. The high post of head of the Chechen Republic automatically passed to Ramzan Kadyrov, and later his candidacy was approved in parliament.
During his reign, Kadyrov did a lot for Chechnya itself and even Russia. After being adopted by the president, he signed many laws that further contributed to peace in the country. Previously, Chechnya was rich in terrorist attacks and other military actions, but after he took office, all this stopped. He began to develop Chechnya, and it was on his orders that many new public places, infrastructure facilities were built, and cities were improved in general.
But, in addition to the good, he was often accused of tyrannical treatment of his people. The biography of Ramzan Kadyrov is not so ideal. All this has no confirmation, but it has surfaced more than once that the soldiers who were close to him were more than once accused of kidnapping, and subsequently even murder. There are also known facts such as the fact that the president punishes entire families for disobedience. If one of the residents does something illegal, his whole family suffers. But these facts cannot be confirmed 100%. In order to discredit the politician, information even appeared on the Internet: “Kadyrov and his mistress photo,” although Ramzan himself has repeatedly proven that this is a lie. As a result, Ramzan made a huge positive contribution to the development and improvement of the Chechen Republic, for which it is worth saying a big thank you to him and saluting him.
Personal life of Ramzan Kadyrov
Ramzan, like a real man, is looking for his other half, as they say, “Forever,” but, unfortunately, not everyone is as lucky as the future president of the Chechen Republic. He met his chosen one at school, they even lived in the same village, but not only geographical proximity played a role in their acquaintance: Beauty, intelligence, character, that’s what truly captured his attention. Medni Musaevna Aidamirova is the name of the wife of Ramzan Kadyrov. He works as a fashion designer in the capital of the Chechen Republic, in the city of Grozny. In October 2009, she founded her own fashion house here, specializing exclusively in Muslim clothing.
The couple has 10 children. Which is an unimaginably large amount by today’s standards, but it once again shows the strength and strength of the Kadyrov family. Ramzan boasts 4 strong and strong-willed sons and 6 beautiful and smart daughters. Two of the 4 sons are adopted; they were accepted into the family in October 2007. The head of the family naturally raises and cares for them as if they were relatives, passing on his experience and wisdom, which he has passed on from generation to generation. The personal life of Ramzan Kadyrov is quite happy. Although many are trying to find incriminating evidence on this happy family, and more than once there have even been requests on the Internet for “Ramzan Kadyrov’s personal life and his mistress review,” but the happy husband and loving father is quite happy with what he has at the moment and is not going to ruin his family because of rumors.
Family of Ramzan Kadyrov
“In the footsteps of his father” this is how one can characterize the relationship between Akhmat Abdulkhamidovich Kadyrov and Ramzan Kadyrov himself, and as time shows, it is not in vain. After all, it was not without the help of his father that Ramzan became the person he is now, namely: decisive, strong, honest. These are the main qualities the current president of the Chechen Republic possesses. Ironically, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” Akhmat Abdulkhaimidovich held the same post as his son and was even the first head of Chechnya. So there is no doubt that the Father gave the necessary and correct upbringing to his son.
Ramzan Kadyrov's family is exemplary. Mother Aimani Nesievna Kadyrova can rightfully be called a woman with a capital letter. She runs one of the largest charitable foundations in the republic. Ramzan himself is one of the co-founders, which provides indescribable assistance to the foundation itself. The most caring part of the Kadyrov family can get by with more than just professional skills. In 2006, she adopted Viktor Piganov, a 16-year-old from the Rozny orphanage, and raised and cared for him just as she did for her son. Now he is a full-fledged member of the family with a new name and surname: Visit Akhmatovich Kadyrov. Later, a year later, Aimani adopted another young man of about 15, who, like everyone else in the family, received the love and care of, now, his family.
Children of Ramzan Kadyrov
Ramzan has no less than 10 children. But these are only children together; in addition, the family is also raising two adopted boys. But because of his age, Ramzan could not adopt them on his own, so his mother had to do this, because due to the difference in age, it turns out that Kadyrov is raising his brothers. The adoption occurred due to the desire of his wife, who is now, by the way, a fashion designer and produces fashionable clothes for women in Chechnya. The children of Ramzan Kadyrov are brought up in love, their father gives them the correct education that he himself received, each of them is instilled with love for family and patriotism for their country.
The eldest son, the first-born of the sons, was born on November 8, 2005. Now the boy is already 11 years old. The son of a famous politician was named after his own father Ramazan, who became for him a real example of what a man should be.
Ramzan named his second son in honor of his older marriage, the boy is 10 years old and was born on December 14, 2006. Ramzan's brother, Zelimkhan Kadyrov, died in 2004; he did not live long after the death of his father. According to eyewitnesses who attended the funeral, he seemed completely helpless and grief simply consumed him. A little later he was found dead in his home. Apparently, he could not cope with the loss of his father. Ramzan turned out to be stronger in spirit in this regard.
The Kadyrov family decided not to waste time and give birth to children every year. Apparently, football lover Ramzan Kadyrov decided to create his own football team. The third son is currently 9 years old.
The little boy is pampered, just like all the children of Ramzan. For his eighth birthday, he was given a cool Mercedes with the number 008, which symbolizes his age, and despite his age, he has already received titles at championships. With such zeal, a good sports career awaits the guy. Ramzan Kadyrov is raising his sons to be real warriors, instilling in them an iron character and the will to win.
The very first in the family was the Daughter of Ramzan Kadyrov - Aishat Kadyrova. She was born in 1998. Not long ago, news appeared in the news that a girl got married. The wedding of Ramzan Kadyrov’s daughter delighted the entire republic. 18-year-old Aishat married a 19-year-old guy, the son of a good friend Ramzan, who, unfortunately, died. Let's hope that the girl has a happy life ahead with her beloved man and, of course, many children.
The second daughter was born shortly after the first, namely in 2000. Now she is making great progress in her studies and has already been called the best student in Chechnya. The girl has repeatedly participated in various Olympiads, where she received first place. As it turned out, Ramzan was able not only to raise his sons to be real fighters, but also to raise his daughters to be smart and beautiful. She has a happy life ahead and such a diamond should only go to the best man in Chechnya. She won the “Student of the Year 2016” competition, which was held in 2 stages, it was quite difficult, and the girl had many competitors, but she was still able to win.
Hedi Kadyrova is growing up as a good girl, she is only 12 years old, and with such parents and such upbringing, a good future awaits her and in the future the girl will become a good wife.
Not long ago, the fourth daughter, following the example of her sisters, put on a hijab. Ramzan spoke about this on his social networks. Each of his daughters did this at the age of 12, and of her own free will, there was no coercion from the family. This act once again shows how strongly patriotism is developed in the children of Ramzan, a tribute to their people and family. Daughter of Ramzan Kadyrov -
Ramzan Kadyrov’s daughter, Ashura Kadyrova, is still very young, she was born in 2012, now she is only 6 years old. Ramzan is an avid user of social networks, so he posts the most interesting moments from the lives of his children on social networks and anyone can see how his little daughter helps her mother in the kitchen, or is happy that she was finally given a kitten.
Eishat Kadyrova is the sixth daughter. She was born in 2015. Together with her, there are already 10 children in the Kadyrov family. This news cannot but rejoice. Such a large family allows us to improve the demography of the republic and generally show by example that large families are very happy. Also not so long ago, namely in 2016, another son was born into Ramzan’s family.
Ramzan Kadyrov's wife - Medni Musaevna Aidamirova
Ramzan Kadyrov's wife, Medni Musaevna Aidamirova, was born with him in the same city, on September 7, 1978. Ramzan studied with his wife while still at school and, as is customary among Muslims, as soon as they reached the required age, their parents married them.
And as it turned out, the couple became very happy, started a large family, and considering that in 2016 they gave birth to another son, it seems that the Kadyrov family is not going to stop at 10 children. Now Medni is a fairly well-known fashion designer in Chechnya, she sews fashionable Muslim clothes and even opened her own fashion house in Grozny.
Photo of Ramzan Kadyrov before and after plastic surgery
Ramzan Kadyrov has never used the services of plastic surgeons and it is worth saying that he clearly has no need for it. Photos of Ramzan Kadyrov before and after plastic surgery cannot be found on the Internet, because even the tabloid press will not write such tales about one of the most influential people in the country. Ramzan stays in good shape thanks to sports; he is a boxing champion and devotes a lot of time to training. And besides, he is still quite young, so such problems as noticeable old age are not yet known to him.
Instagram and Wikipedia Ramzan Kadyrov
Ramzan Kadyrov is a fairly active user of social networks, especially Instagram and Twitter. He constantly posts interesting photographs from his life, as well as photographs of his children, on his profile. Instagram and Wikipedia of Ramzan Kadyrov will allow curious readers or even fans of this politician to trace his life over many years. Ramzan has nothing to hide, so he is happy to share bright and colorful photographs of his not-boring life with his subscribers; not all celebrities can boast of such openness.
Being a supporter of Islamic traditions, he became known as the Kremlin's mediator in relations with the Muslim world, and managed to establish friendly relations with the heads of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, and other countries of the Middle East and North Africa.
The head of the republic, who calls himself “Putin’s foot soldier,” evokes mixed opinions in society. The positive aspects of his activities included his unconditional authority among the population and his enormous contribution to maintaining peaceful life and stability. Critics accuse him of condoning the creation of “secret prisons,” corruption, the kidnapping of those undesirable to his regime, and crimes against representatives of the media, the LGBT community, and human rights activists.
Childhood and family
The future extraordinary politician was born on October 5, 1976 in the North Caucasus, in the village of Tsentaroy (now Akhmat-Yurt), located 52 kilometers from Grozny, and became the fourth child of a young married couple. 
His father, Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov, a native of Karaganda, is known as a prominent political and religious figure. He was a representative of the largest (up to 100 thousand people) taipa (clan) Benoi and was a haji murid, an adherent of the mystical movement in Islam, founded by the Chechen sheikh Kunta-Hadji Kishiev.
In 1971, 20-year-old Akhmat left Chechnya to earn money and worked on various construction sites in the country. Then, from 1980, he studied in Bukhara, and 2 years later - in Tashkent. All the difficulties of supporting a family, raising and raising small children then lay on the shoulders of his young wife Aimani Nesievna (nee Baysultanova).
She got married immediately after graduating from school in 1970. Soon, daughters of the same age, Zulay and Zargan, appeared in their family, and in 1974, son Zelimkhan. He died very early (according to the official version - from heart failure, according to the unofficial version - from a drug overdose). The tragedy happened when he was only 30 years old, on May 31, 2004, 22 days after his father was killed at the hands of separatists.
On Instagram, Ramzan Akhmatovich noted that his older sisters took care of him in every possible way as a child, protected him and carried him in their arms “like crystal.” The father was an indisputable authority for him and other children, instilled in them respect for the traditions of older generations, taught them hard work and courage.
The youngest son grew up a brawler; by his own admission, he always had “enough worries and troubles.” At an early age, the boy mastered horse riding, and as a schoolboy - the art of wielding bladed weapons and firearms. He was seriously interested in boxing, later becoming a master of sports and the head of the Republican Boxing Federation.
Education
Having received a certificate of secondary education in 1992, Ramzan joined the ranks of the troops fighting for the independence of the republic. He was awarded a law degree with honors later, in 2004, upon graduating from a university of business and law in the capital of Dagestan, Makhachkala. 
After that, he was a student at RANEPA. In 2006 he became the owner scientific degree candidate of economic sciences, the title of honorary member of the Academy of Sciences of the Chechen Republic and professor of several higher educational institutions.
Chechen War
In one of his interviews, Ramzan Kadyrov said that he picked up a machine gun at the age of 16. In those years, ethnic cleansing took place in Chechnya. However, according to the head of the Chechen Republic himself, he never uttered the words “I killed my first Russian at the age of 16,” which are often attributed to Kadyrov.According to the official version, during the fighting in Chechnya 1994-1996. the young man fought with his father against the military units of the federal government (the Armed Forces and the Ministry of Internal Affairs). “During the first campaign, I was with my people in arms. He was small then, stupid, but he was always next to his father,” he noted in an interview.
The Kadyrovs in archival footage from Chechnya (1996)
During this period, Kadyrov Sr. was elected mufti (highest cleric) of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (CRI) and in the name of Allah at the congress in Shatoi he called on citizens to take military action, approving jihad (the fight against the enemies of Islam) against Russia. Since 1996, his son served as his bodyguard and active assistant.
Until 1999, along with Kadyrov Sr., he remained a supporter of the head of the ChRI, Dzhokhar Dudayev, and his successor, Aslan Maskhadov. But then Kadyrov Sr. realized that Ichkeria had been captured by bandit groups that had subjugated Maskhadov. The Wahhabis pushed Chechnya into new hostilities, and poverty and devastation reigned in the republic. The Kadyrovs refused to participate in a new war with Russia and, with the same zeal with which they fought for the recognition of Ichkeria, began to fight against the policy of isolation.
In 2000, after his father was appointed head of the Chechen administration, Ramzan became an inspector for special communications and equipment at the headquarters of a special police unit, designed to ensure the protection of the top leadership of the republic and the safety of state facilities. Two years later, he headed this structure, and in 2003, with the election of his father as president of the Chechen Republic, he became the head of the service that performed the functions of protecting the first person of the republic.
Although active hostilities in the republic ceased back in 2000 and Chechnya was formally liberated from militants, individual groups continued to attack representatives of the special services, civilians and the leadership of the republic.
Great interview with Ramzan Kadyrov
In those years, Ramzan Kadyrov survived at least five attempts on his life. In particular, in 2000, while driving along a highway near Grozny, he was shell-shocked due to an explosive device going off next to his jeep. A year later, they tried to blow up his jeep again with a bomb planted in a drainage under the highway near Gudermes. And in 2002, his car was fired upon, wounding one of the accompanying people.
But Ramzan continued to carry out dangerous operations to destroy gangs, negotiate with the separatists, trying to ensure their transition to the side of the pro-Kremlin administration and the peaceful transfer of populated areas under the control of federal forces.
He recruited militants who had laid down their arms and received amnesty to serve in his unit. These fighters, known as “Kadyrovtsy,” were feared by civilians much more than federal security forces, according to human rights activists. In 2003, he managed to ensure the voluntary surrender of 86 separatists, including 40 personal guards of the President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Maskhadov.
At the beginning of 2004, Kadyrov Jr. took the post of assistant to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Chechen Republic and a member of the State Council of the republic. On May 9, there was another attempt on the life of Akhmat Kadyrov, and this time the attackers achieved their goal. Terrorists planted an explosive device at the Dynamo stadium, where a concert was being held that day to mark the anniversary of the Victory. Due to injuries received during the explosion, the head of Chechnya died in an ambulance.
Akhmat did not trust the FSB, so the event was guarded by his personal subordinates. Unfortunately, on that fateful day, Ramzan Kadyrov, who headed his father’s security, was not around. As a number of Caucasian media reported in those days, he was in a Moscow hospital due to a bullet wound in the leg received during a shootout with Sulim Yamadayev.
Therefore, just three hours after the terrorist attack, Ramzan, straight from the hospital ward, in an unpresentable blue tracksuit, stood under the gun of video cameras next to Vladimir Putin, who was reporting the sad news to the Russian people. Under such tragic circumstances, the first meeting between the president and the future head of the Chechen Republic took place.
First meeting between Putin and Kadyrov
Career after the death of Akhmat Kadyrov
On the second day after the death of Akhmat Kadyrov, Ramzan Akhmatovich was appointed deputy prime minister of the republican government. He could not become the successor of the deceased president, since he had not reached the age of 30, required, according to the law, for a candidate for such a high position.Soon, the 28-year-old politician received another appointment and became an adviser to the Russian Presidential Envoy for the Southern Federal District. He oversaw, among other things, coordination of joint operations with the district security forces.
At the same time, he headed the Ramzan sports club, became president of FC Terek and the Chechen KVN League, as well as chairman of the public Foundation named after A. Kadyrov. Later, by order of the head of the Russian government, Mikhail Fradkov, Ramzan’s broad range of powers was supplemented by the leadership of a commission for the payment of compensation to residents who lost property due to the war. In December of the same year, Vladimir Putin awarded him the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.
In November 2005, Ramzan Akhmatovich headed the republican government. In January of the following year, he was appointed head of the commission on narcotic drugs, which was engaged in combating the criminal activities of drug traffickers. A month later, he was elected secretary of the regional branch of United Russia, and in March, at the proposal of the leader of the Chechen Republic Ali Alkhanov, he took over the post of prime minister. After his appointment, work intensified to restore destroyed cities and create new infrastructure.
As the politician’s 30th birthday approached (a necessary condition for holding the post of president), serious disagreements began to arise between him and the first person of the Chechen Republic. The commanders of federal forces took the side of the current leader. Kadyrov’s fighters, who were personally loyal to him, spoke for Ramzan. In addition, he managed to concentrate unlimited powers in his hands, and the government and parliament consisted almost entirely of his supporters.
Head of the Chechen Republic
At the beginning of 2007, Putin signed a decree appointing Ramzan Akhmatovich as acting president of Chechnya in connection with Alkhanov’s request for early resignation. Parliament almost unanimously (56 votes out of 58) approved Kadyrov’s candidacy 
After the inauguration, the new head of the republic began to solve the most pressing problems. He formed his team from loyal people - relatives, fellow villagers and former separatists, like himself, who went over to the side of Russia. Over the course of a year, he managed to significantly reduce the number of terrorist attacks (by almost 73 percent), reduce the number of kidnapping cases by 5 times (from 187 to 35) and generally stabilize the situation in the region.
However, along with positive projects (large-scale construction, revival of a complex of service structures, economic restoration), the leader of the Chechen Republic has more than once introduced controversial practices. For example, the so-called collective punishment, when the houses of innocent relatives of militants were burned.
How Grozny changed under the Kadyrovs
In addition, human rights activists have repeatedly accused fighters close to the president of human rights violations, intimidation, illegal detention, beatings, torture and murder of citizens. According to them, as of 2008, 15 cases of such repression resulted in the death of the victims.
Among the controversial initiatives of the head of the Chechen Republic was also the receipt of additional funds for construction programs (financed mainly from the budget of the Russian Federation) through forced deductions from the salaries of public sector workers to the fund named after. A. Kadyrov.
Being a deeply religious person, the young Chechen leader strongly supported the strengthening of Islam in the republic. He spoke in support of Sharia injunctions and norms. Under him, schools of hafiz (Muslims who memorize the Koran by heart), an Islamic medicine clinic, the Heart of Chechnya mosque, and the Russian Islamic University were opened in Grozny. Kunta-Haji.
The leader of the Czech Republic became the owner of many honorary titles and awards. Among them are the Badge of Honor “Peace and Creation”, the Golden Star “Honor and Dignity” with the title “Honored Defender of Human Rights”, the Diamond Order of the National Fund of the Russian Federation “Public Recognition”.
In 2009, the 33-year-old president received the rank of police major general. In 2010, he sent a proposal to parliament to change the name of the first person of the Chechen Republic, subsequently calling him the head or leader of the republic. That same year, he said in an interview with Newsweek (USA) that he would like Putin to remain president indefinitely.
In 2011, President Dmitry Medvedev appointed Ramzan Kadyrov as head of the Chechen Republic, this time the term of office was not four years, but five years. In 2012, the government brought back direct elections, with regional parliaments given the right to choose whether the new head of a constituent entity will be elected by universal suffrage, or whether the regional parliament will elect him. The Chechen authorities have decided to return popular elections.
During the same period, the Chechen leader expressed his attitude towards beards, saying that he did not intend to fight their growth. Many Chechens wear a beard along with the pyas headdress to emphasize their religious affiliation.
A year later, Ramzan raised the issue of establishing an administrative border with Ingushetia, believing that the Sunzhensky district and some parts of the Malgobeksky district belonged to Chechnya. The cession of oil-bearing lands, enshrined in the border agreement signed later, caused a number of protests: in Nazran, St. Petersburg, and Magas.
In 2013, the leader of the Chechen Republic awarded the status of an honorary citizen of the republic to the French actor Gerard Depardieu, who had previously received Russian citizenship, and presented him with a five-room apartment in Grozny.
At the same time, there was another peak of tension between Kadyrov and another prominent politician, Vladimir Zhirinovsky. The leader of the LDPR, known for scandalous statements, this time proposed to fence Chechnya with barbed wire in order to stop the influx of migrants, and at the same time limit the birth rate in the republic by introducing a fine for the birth of a third child. Kadyrov called these recommendations “fascist” and their author “pathetic and insignificant.”
Zhirinovsky disgraced himself with his statements about Chechnya
In 2014, the head of the republic became a member of the State Council under the President of the Russian Federation. Against the backdrop of the conflict that began in eastern Ukraine, he acknowledged the participation of detachments of Chechen fighters in the ranks of those who fought against the armed forces of Ukraine, but emphasized that there were no regular units there. However, for supporting the actions of the separatists, he was subsequently included in the sanctions lists of the EU, USA, Switzerland and Canada.
The possible participation of “Kadyrov’s men” in hostilities in Ukraine was reported in the report “Putin. War,” for which opposition politician Boris Nemtsov began collecting information, but did not have time to finish it. In February 2015, Nemtsov was shot dead. Ruslan Mukhudinov was named as the customer and organizer of the murder, and the perpetrator Zaur Dadaev received 20 years in prison. There is an opinion in opposition circles that Kadyrov ordered the murder. The head of Chechnya himself called the murder of Nemtsov a terrible crime.
In the same year, the head of the Chechen Republic came up with the idea of creating a short film about ancient Chechen traditions, “The Magic Comb,” and starred in the central role. Moreover, he flatly refused to use doubles, he fought with swords, rode a horse, and shot with a bow. His hero, according to legend, won all the competitions, received the “comb of happiness” and presented it to his beloved.
Filming of the film "The Magic Comb"
In March 2015, sociologists from Levada Center published survey data on attitudes towards the Chechen leader. It turned out that the majority of Russians (55 percent) trust him.
In the same year, the head of the republic initiated a large-scale rally in the capital against caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. With this event, he responded to the calls of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and the majority (2/3 according to the survey) of Echo of Moscow listeners to publish cartoons of the Messenger of Allah in all publications (after the attack by Islamic militants on the editorial office of the French weekly Charlie Hebdo and the murder of 12 employees).
In early 2016, the Chechen leader called on citizens to treat opposition figures as “traitors and traitors to Russia.” In support of this initiative, the Union of Trade Unions of the Chechen Republic organized a rally “Our strength is in unity.” About 1 million people took part in the action with posters and slogans containing recommended appeals (examples of which were distributed on the Internet).
A week later, Kadyrov published a video on his Instagram in which Mikhail Kasyanov and Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr., who were in political opposition to the leadership of the Russian Federation, found themselves under the gun of a sniper rifle - the reticle of an optical weapon (in the form of a cross) was aimed at them. The caption under the publication read “Those who don’t understand will understand.” Subsequently, this photo took second place in the ranking of political memes according to the Medialogia company (first place was taken by Dmitry Medvedev’s phrase, said during a visit to Crimea - “there is no money, but you hang in there”).
The opposition perceived this post as a threat falling under Article 277 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Encroachment on the life of a civil servant”). And recent statements and a rally make it possible to apply Article 282 (“Inciting hatred or enmity...”) and Article 280 (“Public calls for extremist activity”). But the FSB refused to initiate a criminal case against them. The head of Chechnya called the reaction of his opponents “incessant barking.”
In March of the same year, Kadyrov’s term of office expired, and Putin appointed him acting head of the Chechen Republic. In the September elections, Ramzan Akhmatovich again won a landslide victory, gaining almost 98% of the vote.
To strengthen his power, he began to nominate only his closest relatives to key positions. In particular, one of his nephews (Yakub Zakriev) at the age of 26 took the chair of the first deputy prime minister of the Chechen Republic, a year later the second nephew (28-year-old Idris Cherkhigov) became the head of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate. The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Grozny, Khas-Magomed Kadyrov, and the head of the Drug Control Department, Gairbek Delimkhanov, had close family ties with the leader of the Chechen Republic. The post of deputy head of the Kurchaloevsky district administration was taken by 21-year-old Khamzat, the son of his late brother Zelimkhan.In 2016, Ramzan Akhmatovich presented a series of short films from the series “Who does not understand, will understand,” which he personally worked on. One of them, “The Legend of Chaborz,” told the story of a gladiator who arrived in the Caucasus from Rome. The roles were performed by athletes of the Akhmat fight club and artists of the dance group. The premiere screening of the film took place in October before the start of the Grand Prix Akhmat mixed martial arts competition.
The tournament itself, organized on the eve of the inauguration of the head of the region and his birthday, ended in a serious scandal. The fact is that during the event, children's fights, called demonstration ones, were held with the participation of Ramzan Kadyrov's sons, ten, nine and eight years old. All the boys won. One of the fights ended with the child being knocked out; in the other two there were blows to the head and face. These beatings were broadcast on Match.TV throughout the country.
The head of the MMA Union, Fedor Emelianenko, was outraged by what happened. He stated that the battles were not actually demonstrations, but real ones. The violation was the admission of participants under 12 years of age to the fights, the lack of protective helmets, pads and other special equipment. Criticism of the four-time world champion provoked harsh statements against him from representatives of the Chechen elite, including the cousin of the Chechen writer, State Duma deputy Adam Delimkhanov.
A year later, Kadyrov distinguished himself with a controversial interview on the US sports channel HBO. At first, the politician called “shaitans” and cursed Chechen homosexuals who told how they were tortured in their homeland, and also offered to take them out of the territory of the republic. He then described what would happen if someone dared to attack the Russian Federation. The unceremonious phrase from this description (“we will turn the whole world upside down - we’ll put it in cancer”) was quoted by many publications.
Kadyrov: “We’ll turn the whole world upside down, turn it into cancer”
In the same year, a new survey by Levada Center showed an increase in respect and sympathy for the head of the Chechen Republic among Russian citizens. The first of these indicators increased over the year by five percent (from 10 to 15), the second by three (from 7 to 10).
Personal life of Ramzan Kadyrov
The politician is married to Medni Musaevna (before Aidamirova’s marriage). They grew up in the same village and were engaged while still schoolchildren. The young people got married when she was 17 and he was 19 years old. 
The couple is raising 12 children: 6 daughters and 6 sons, two of whom were adopted by them in 2007. At Ramzan’s request, his mother Aimani Nesievna, who holds the position of head of the foundation. A. Kadyrova also adopted two teenagers. He could not do it himself due to the insufficient age difference (the boys were then 16 and 15 years old, and he was 30).
The First Lady of Chechnya founded the Firdaws fashion house in 2009, where collections of modern Muslim clothing are created. She is a fashion designer and develops styles that comply with Islamic traditions and religious requirements.
In 2016, the Fashion House was headed by the Kadyrovs’ eldest daughter Aishat. She had already married the son of her deceased classmate and friend Ramzan and gave her parents grandchildren.
Ramzan is a devout Muslim. He is interested in cars and dog fighting. The politician is friends with many Russian stars, including Tina Kandelaki and Timati.
Ramzan Kadyrov now
In July, the head of the republic published information about his income for 2018. Their total amount was about 7.6 million rubles, 700 thousand more than a year earlier.He was included in the Book of Records of the Russian Federation as the head of the region who organized the establishment of the largest number of record achievements in a year and was present when they were accomplished. For example, in the Chechen Republic the largest equestrian procession in national costumes was recorded, in which more than 1.2 thousand riders took part. This procession was led by Ramzan Akhmatovich himself.
According to the publication Novaya Gazeta, in the summer of 2019, mass detentions of high-ranking officials and their relatives began in the republic. They are allegedly sent to the basements of “secret prisons”, where they are forced to confess to their disloyalty to the head of the Chechen Republic, they are extorted for information about their illegal businesses, their property acquired through criminal means is taken away, and they are forced to make huge donations to the fund. A. Kadyrov.
Ramzan Kadyrov was born on October 5, 1976 in the Chechen village of Tsentoroy, Kurchaloevsky district. He graduated from high school there.
Since 1996 - assistant and personal bodyguard of his father, Mufti Akhmat Kadyrov.
In 2003, after the election of his father, Akhmat Kadyrov, as president of Chechnya, he became head of the presidential security service.
In 2004 he graduated from the Makhachkala Institute of Business and Law.
After the death of Akhmat Kadyrov (May 9, 2004), many residents of Chechnya suggested that Ramzan nominate himself for the presidency. But, according to the Constitution of the republic, this position can be filled by a citizen of the Russian Federation who has reached the age of 30 years. Therefore, Ramzan Kadyrov did not participate in the elections.
Since October 10, 2004 - Advisor to the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Southern Federal District.
On November 18, 2005, he was officially appointed acting. head of the government of Chechnya, later became prime minister of the republic.
On February 15, 2007, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree accepting the resignation of Alu Alkhanov from the post of President of the Chechen Republic at his own request. Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov was appointed acting president of Chechnya for the period until the person vested with the powers of the president of the Chechen Republic takes office.
On March 2, 2007, the Chechen parliament vested Ramzan Kadyrov with the powers of the president of the republic.
Kadyrov was awarded the highest awards of the Russian Federation and the Chechen Republic: the Gold Star of the Hero of Russia and the medal named after. A. Kadyrov.
On May 12, 2000, Ramzan Kadyrov survived his first assassination attempt - an explosive device went off next to Ramzan’s jeep on the Caucasus federal highway on the eastern outskirts of Grozny. Kadyrov Jr. received a slight concussion. Akhmat Kadyrov accused Aslan Maskhadov of organizing the assassination attempt.
On January 16, 2001, terrorists planted a bomb in a drainage under the Caucasus federal highway on the Ramzan route in the vicinity of Gudermes. Kadyrov Jr. and his escort escaped with bruises.
On September 30, 2002, unknown persons fired at Ramzan’s car in the village of Novogroznensky, Gudermes district of Chechnya. One of the subordinates was injured.
On July 27, 2003, in the village of Tsotsan-Yurt, Kurchaloevsky district, a suicide bomber was prevented from blowing up Ramzan by his guards. A suicide bomber and a local resident were killed.
In his leisure hours, Ramzan likes to listen to music (his favorite singer is Glucose). He is passionate about cars and likes to personally drive the car. He practices boxing and has the title of master of sports. An ardent fan of the Chechen football team "Terek".
Married, has four daughters and a son, named after his grandfather Akhmat.
Based on materials from the publications "Rossiyskaya Gazeta", "Komsomolskaya Pravda", "New Izvestia", "Kommersant"
Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov(Chech. Kadirin Akhmadan voI Ramzan) - head of the Chechen Republic (since 2007), member of the bureau of the supreme council of the United Russia party, Hero of the Russian Federation (2004). Son of the first president of the Chechen Republic, Akhmat Kadyrov.
Kadyrov family
Ramzan's father - Akhmat-Khadzhi Abdulkhamidovich Kadyrov (Chech. Kadirin Ӏabdulkhamidan voI Akhmad-Khaj, August 23, 1951, Karaganda - May 9, 2004, Grozny) is a Chechen religious and statesman, the first president of the Chechen Republic. Previously, for several years he served as mufti of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
Ramzan's mother - Aimani Nesievna Kadyrova (born on August 4, 1953 in the village of Kurgamys, Shcherbaktinsky district, Pavlodar region) - is now the president of the Regional Public Fund named after. Hero of Russia Akhmat Kadyrov. The Kadyrovs belong to one of the largest Chechen teips, Benoy. The Kadyrovs profess the Qadiri branch of Sufi Islam, like all the highest clergy of Chechnya since 1992.
Ramzan Kadyrov with his father Akhmat-Khadzhi (photo on the left) and mother Aimani (photo on the right) (Photo: TASS)
Kadyrov's older sisters are Zargan (1971) and Zulay (1972). The elder brother Zelimkhan Kadyrov (1974 -2004) died after being in a serious accident.
Childhood and education of Ramzan Kadyrov
Ramzan Kadyrov is the youngest child in the family. He studied at secondary school No. 1 in Tsentoroi. At school, Ramzan practiced boxing. He took part in sports competitions and received the title of Master of Sports.
Kadyrov Ramzan Akhmatovich graduated from high school in 1992. In 2004, Ramzan Kadyrov graduated with honors from the Makhachkala Institute of Business and Law with a degree in jurisprudence, then became a student of the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation. On June 24, 2006, he became a candidate of economic sciences, having defended his dissertation “Optimal management of contractual relations between the main participants in construction production” at the Dagestan State Technical University under the guidance of Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor V.B. Melekhin.
In 2006, Ramzan Kadyrov was elected honorary academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Chechen Republic, and he also became an honorary professor at a number of universities.
War
Since 1996, Ramzan became his father's assistant. During the First Chechen War, Ramzan Kadyrov and his father were among the Chechen separatists. “I was with my people in arms. He was small then, stupid, but was always next to his father,” Kadyrov himself said in an interview with TASS.
After the First Chechen War, since 1996, Kadyrov was the assistant and personal bodyguard of his father, who at that time was one of the leaders of the anti-Russian movement that declared “jihad” on Russia.
Civil service of Ramzan Kadyrov
After Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov defected to the side of the federal authorities, Ramzan Kadyrov from 2000 to 2002 worked as an inspector of communications and special equipment at the headquarters of a separate police company at the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. In 2003, Ramzan Kadyrov, when his father became president of Chechnya, was appointed head of the presidential security service.
The head of the Security Service of the President of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, holds a homemade sniper rifle with an aiming range of up to 2.5 km, found among other weapons in the forest near the village of Mesker-Yurt, Shalinsky district, 2003 (Photo: Andrey Yugov/TASS)
Ramzan conducted serious special operations, negotiated with members of illegal armed groups (IAF), convincing them to go over to the side of the federal government. He also held the position of Assistant Minister of Internal Affairs of Chechnya (since 2003), and was a member of the State Council of the Chechen Republic from the Gudermes region.
Ramzan Kadyrov after the death of his father
On May 9, 2004, a concert dedicated to Victory Day was held at the Dynamo stadium in Grozny. And suddenly an explosion occurred in the central stand, where the guests of honor were sitting. According to official data, seven people were killed, among them the Chairman of the State Council of the Chechen Republic, Khusein Isaev. The seriously wounded President Kadyrov died without regaining consciousness, before reaching the hospital.
The day after the tragic news, Ramzan Kadyrov was appointed first deputy chairman of the government of the Chechen Republic. In Chechnya they wanted Ramzan Kadyrov to take his father’s place. But according to Russian law, a person who has reached the age of 30 can become president. Kadyrov was 28 at that time. The State Council and the government of Chechnya turned to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request to change the legislation. However, Putin did not do this.
Head of the Public Council for Control over the Restoration of Chechnya Alu Alkhanov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Chechen Government Ramzan Kadyrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin (from left to right) during a meeting at the Bocharov Ruchey residence, Sochi, 2004 (Photo: Vladimir Rodionov/TASS)
Ramzan Kadyrov, Prime Minister and President
On November 18, 2005, Chechen President Alu Alkhanov appointed Ramzan Kadyrov as acting prime minister of the republic, since his predecessor, Sergei Abramov, had been in a car accident.
Former Prime Minister of the Chechen government Sergei Abramov with his wife Alla and the head of the government of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov (from right to left) during the celebrations dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the city of Gudermes, 2006 (Photo: Sergei Uzakov/TASS)
Kadyrov took up the fight against drug trafficking. Since January 2006, he became chairman of the government commission to suppress drug trafficking in the Chechen Republic.
The young Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov paid great attention to construction in Grozny and other cities. The airport was restored, Akhmat Kadyrov Avenue was opened.
The head of the government of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov in front of the building of the restored Grozny airport, 2006 (photo on the left). Ramzan Kadyrov (left) and acting Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation German Gref (right) after a meeting of the government working group on restoring the republic’s economy with the government of Chechnya, 2004 (Photo: TASS)
On February 15, 2007, Alkhanov resigned. Vladimir Putin appointed Ramzan Kadyrov as interim president of Chechnya. Two weeks later, the Russian President proposed Kadyrov’s candidacy for the post of head of the republic to the Chechen parliament. On March 2, Ramzan Kadyrov’s candidacy was supported by 56 out of 58 deputies of both chambers of the Chechen parliament, and on April 5, the inauguration ceremony of Ramzan Kadyrov as President of the Chechen Republic took place in Gudermes.
Under the rule of Kadyrov Ramzan, the situation in the republic stabilized. Large-scale construction continues there. Ramzan opened the “Heart of Chechnya” mosque, the Russian Islamic University, hafiz schools, and an Islamic medicine clinic. At the same time, Ramzan Kadyrov actively opposes Islamic radicalism.
Grozny 15 years later: before and after. Akhmat Kadyrov Avenue and the “Heart of Chechnya” mosque named after Akhmat Kadyrov, 2015 (Photo: Valery Matytsin/TASS)
In October 2007, he headed the regional list of United Russia in the Chechen Republic in the elections to State Duma fifth convocation. In the 2011 Duma elections, Kadyrov was again at the head of the list of the party in power. On April 5, 2011, Ramzan Kadyrov officially took office as head of the Chechen Republic for a second term. On March 25, 2016, Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov was appointed acting Head of the Chechen Republic “due to the expiration of his term of office.”
The head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov (center) taking the oath at the inauguration ceremony in Grozny, 2011 (Photo: Sergey Uzakov/TASS)
Assassination attempts on Ramzan Kadyrov
The news has repeatedly reported that Ramzan Kadyrov, like his father, was repeatedly assassinated. In April 2008, a clash occurred between the guards of the Chechen president's motorcade and soldiers of the Vostok battalion. Ramzan personally took part in extinguishing the conflict.
On November 23, 2009, an assassination attempt on Ramzan Kadyrov was prevented when a suicide bomber was sent to him.
Relations with Ukraine
Ramzan Kadyrov was on the side of Russian policy regarding the annexation of Crimea and the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine. According to Kadyrov, through the Chechen diaspora in Ukraine, he negotiated the release of Life News journalists Marat Zaichenko and Oleg Sidyakin, detained by Ukrainian security forces, which ended with the return of the journalists to Russia.
On December 6, 2014, the Security Service of Ukraine opened criminal proceedings against Kadyrov “on the fact of terrorist threats against the people’s deputies of Ukraine” Yuriy Bereza, Andrey Levus and Igor Mosiychuk after Kadyrov gave instructions to take them to Chechnya (previously the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation initiated against three deputies are facing a criminal case after their approving statements about the militant attack on Grozny on December 4, 2014).
At the same time, Kadyrov said that he intended to ask Putin to let him go to eastern Ukraine in order to help the militia in Donbass “catch and destroy shaitans without honor and conscience.”
In September 2015, Ramzan Kadyrov was included in the Ukrainian sanctions list.