Ramzan Kadyrov
| Ramzan Kadyrov | |
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| Рамзан Кадыров | |
Kadyrov in 2014
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| Head of the Chechen Republic | |
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Assumed office 5 March 2011 Acting: 5 April 2016 – 18 September 2016 |
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| Preceded by | position established |
| President of the Chechen Republic | |
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In office 5 April 2007 – 5 March 2011 Acting: 15 February 2007 – 5 April 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Alu Alkhanov |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic | |
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In office 4 March 2006 – 10 April 2007 Acting: 18 November 2005 – 4 March 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Sergey Abramov |
| Succeeded by | Odes Baysultanov |
| First Deputy Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic | |
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In office 10 May 2004 – 18 November 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Eli Isayev |
| Succeeded by | Odes Baysultanov |
| Personal details | |
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Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov 5 October 1976 Tsentaroy, Chechen-Ingush ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Spouse(s) | Medni Musaevna Kadyrova |
| Children | 12 |
| Religion | Sunni IslamQadiriyya Sufi |
| Awards |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Russia |
| Service/branch | Russian Armed Forces |
| Rank | Major General |
Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov (Russian: Рамза́н Ахма́тович Кады́ров; IPA: [rɐˈmzan ɐxˈmadəvʲɪtɕ kɐˈdɨrəf], Chechen: Къадар Ахьмат-кIант Рамзан, Q̇adar Aẋmat-khant Ramzan; born 5 October 1976) is the Head of the Chechen Republic and a former member of the Chechen independence movement.
He is the son of former Chechen President Akhmad Kadyrov, who was assassinated in May 2004. In February 2007, Kadyrov replaced Alu Alkhanov as President, shortly after he had turned 30, which is the minimum age for the post. He was engaged in violent power struggles with Chechen government warlords Sulim Yamadayev and Said-Magomed Kakiev for overall military authority, and with Alu Alkhanov for political authority.
Ramzan Kadyrov is an honorary member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. He founded the Akhmat Fight Club and established annual freestyle wrestling international tournament Ramzan Kadyrov & Adlan Varayev Cup. Since November 2015 he is a member of the Advisory Commission of the State Council of the Russian Federation
He was born in Tsentaroy, RSFSR, USSR. He was the second son in Akhmat and Aimani Kadyrovs' family and their youngest child. He had an elder brother called Zelimkhan (1974—31 May 2004) and he has two elder sisters Zargan (born 1971) and Zulay (born 1972). A reckless and impetuous person at school, Kadyrov strove to gain the respect of his father Akhmad Kadyrov, who was an imam. He claims that he always emulated his father. He enjoys boxing and once met with former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. In the early 1990s, as the Soviet Union splintered into fragments, the Chechens launched a bid for independence. During the First Chechen War, together with his father, he fought against Russian armed forces. After the war, Ramzan was the personal driver and bodyguard of his father Akhmad, who became the separatist mufti of Chechnya.
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