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Since the 1991 Chechen Revolution, Chechnya has had several leaders, representing both pro- and anti-Russian forces. 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.
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.
Death disputed by the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who posted a video said to show Tushayev alive, [46] [47] and a Chechen-based media outlet that posted a video of Tushayev denying his death on 16 March 2022. [48] BBC News Russian later reported he was still alive. [49] Vitaly Gerasimov: Major General Chief of Staff, 41st Combined Arms Army
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov promised on Tuesday to take revenge for a drone attack that caused a fire at a military training academy in his south Russian region. Ukraine has frequently struck ...
Deputy Prime Minister of Chechnya 2004-02-28 Bezhta , Dagestan: 35-40 (including target) Unknown Border Security Service: Shot by rifle during gunfight, died from exsanguination after cutting off his hand. Abu Umar Mohammed Al-Sayyaf Senior leader of the Arab Mujahideen in Chechnya and Ibn al-Khattab's deputy 2001-07-11 Mayrtup, Chechnya
Kadyrov enjoys wide leeway from Putin to run Chechnya ruthlessly as his personal fiefdom, but he angered even pro-Kremlin hardliners this week by praising his 15-year-old son for beating up an ...
Following the First Chechen War of 1994–1996 with Russia, Chechnya gained de facto independence as the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, although de jure it remained a part of Russia. Russian federal control was restored in the Second Chechen War of 1999–2009, with Chechen politics being dominated by the former Ichkerian mufti Akhmad Kadyrov ...
(Reuters) - The leader of Russia's Chechnya region, Ramzan Kadyrov, said early on Thursday he had met President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin and offered to send more fighters to help Moscow in ...