Ramzan Kadyrov

Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov 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.

Some of the key events about Ramzan Kadyrov

2000
Participated in armed rebellion against Russian forces during the Second Chechen War
2004
Assumed leadership of Chechen security forces at age 28
2004
Accused of involvement in the kidnapping and murder of civilians
2005
Oversaw reconstruction efforts in Grozny following years of conflict
2006
Established a personal militia known for human rights abuses
2007
Became President of the Chechen Republic at age 30
2008
Launched large-scale development projects to rebuild Chechnya's infrastructure
2009
Opened the Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque, one of Europe's largest mosques
2009
Implemented strict Islamic dress codes and restrictions on women's rights in Chechnya
2010
Publicly endorsed honor killings and supported extrajudicial punishments
2011
Established the Akhmat Fight Club to promote mixed martial arts in Chechnya
2013
Criticized for lavish spending on personal projects amid widespread poverty in Chechnya
2014
Initiated the construction of Grozny City, a major business and residential complex
2015
Threatened opposition activists and journalists with violence
2017
Mediated the return of Russian children from Iraq and Syria
2017
Oversaw a violent purge of LGBTQ+ individuals in Chechnya
2018
Granted Chechen citizenship to Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah
2019
Accused of ordering the assassination of a former Chechen rebel in Berlin
2020
Donated 10 million rubles to support COVID-19 relief efforts in Chechnya
2022
Deployed Chechen forces to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine, leading to reports of war crimes

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