Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov[b] (born 5 October 1976) is a Russian politician and current Head of the Chechen Republic. He was formerly affiliated with the Chechen independence movement, through his father who was the separatist-appointed mufti of Chechnya. He is a colonel general in the Russian military.

This article lists the heads of state and government of both the nationalist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and the Russian-backed Chechen Republic, as well as the leaders of the jihadist Caucasus Emirate.

The head of the Chechen Republic or head of Chechnya (Chechen: Мехкада Нохчийн Республика, romanized: Mehkada Nohçiyn Respublika; Russian: Глава Чеченской Республики, romanized: Glava Chechenskoy Respubliki ; formerly president of the Chechen Republic or president of Chechnya until 5 March 2011 ...

Dec 13, 2024 · Thirty years later and two wars since, Chechnya, under strongman Ramzan Kadyrov, has become a key pillar of Russian President Vladimir Putin's oppressive regime.

Oct 21, 2024 · Born on October 5, 1976, in Tsentaroy, Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov is a Russian politician and the current Head of the Chechen Republic. He is the son of Akhmad Kadyrov, a former resistance leader who later aligned with Russia.

With Putin’s backing, Ramzan Kadyrov, the son of Akhmad Kadyrov, gained the Chechen presidency in 2007. Denying accusations by human rights groups that he employed kidnapping, torture, and murder to quash opposition, Kadyrov maintained the support of Russia, and in early 2009 he claimed that the insurgency had…

Mar 27, 2025 · Relations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chechnya Governor Ramzan Kadyrov have soured in recent months, the independent outlet iStories reported on Thursday, citing current and former Federal Security Service (FSB) officers, a journalist in the North Caucasus, and human rights activists. The tensions reportedly began when Kadyrov went behind Putin’s back to negotiate with ...

Apr 30, 2024 · Reports that Chechnya's strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov is terminally ill pose a serious problem for Vladimir Putin. The Russian president is desperate to avoid instability in the North...

Mar 28, 2025 · Kadyrov, however, is in a class by himself. Appointed as the head of the Chechen Republic in 2007, Kadyrov is now the longest-serving regional leader in Russia. Chechnya’s Exceptional Status. Chechnya, a North Caucasus region of about 1.5 million people, has been described by some in Russia as a “Chechen Khanate.” Despite its relatively ...

(born 5 October 1976) is a Russian politician and current Head of the Chechen Republic. He was formerly affiliated with the Chechen independence movement, through his father who was the separatist-appointed mufti of Chechnya. He is a colonel general in the Russian military.