Presidents of Chechnya: Ramzan Kadyrov, Dokka Umarov, Kadyrovtsy, Aslan Maskhadov, Dzhokhar Dudayev, Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Ramzan Kadyrov, Dokka Umarov, Kadyrovtsy, Aslan Maskhadov, Dzhokhar Dudayev, Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, Abdul-Halim Sadulayev, Akhmad Kadyrov, Alu Alkhanov, President of Ichkeria, President of the Chechen Republic. Excerpt: Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov (Russian: born 5 October 1976, Tsentoroi, RSFSR, USSR) is the President of Chechnya and a former Chechen rebel. Ramzan is a son of former Chechen President Akhmad Kadyrov, 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 has the support of former Russian President Vladimir Putin and was awarded the Hero of Russia medal, the highest honorary title of Russia. Kadyrov was engaged in violent power struggles; with fellow Chechen government warlords Sulim Yamadayev and Said-Magomed Kakiev for overall military authority, and with Alu Alkhanov for political authority. As President of Chechnya, Kadyrov has been credited for bringing some peace and stability to the region. He has also launched federally-sponsored renovations of the Chechen capital Grozny, which have completely transformed the war-ravaged city. On the other hand, he has come under heavy criticism from international press and even at times, Russia, for allegations of corruption and human rights violations. Ramzan Kadyrov is an honorary member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (, not to be confused with the much more prestigious Russian Academy of Sciences). A reckless and impetuous person at school, Ramzan Kadyrov strove to gain the respect of his father Akhmad Kadyrov, a Muslim imam. He claims that he always emulated his father. Ramzan enjoys boxing and once met with former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. In the early 1990s, as the Soviet Union splinter...