NewsChechen leader's son sets record as youngest security chief

Chechen leader's son sets record as youngest security chief

Adam Kadyrow (in the photo, first from the right), son of Ramzan.
Adam Kadyrow (in the photo, first from the right), son of Ramzan.
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Mateusz Kaluga

6 October 2024 10:16

The son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, 16-year-old Adam, has been entered into the Russian Book of Records. He has become the youngest head of a security service, yet another accolade for the teenage son of the Chechen politician.

The award was presented to Adam Kadyrov on October 4 in Grozny during an MMA tournament. The event was broadcast on the Match TV channel.

During the tournament, there was a ceremonial presentation of the certificate from the Russian Book of Records to Adam Kadyrov for setting the record as the youngest head of a security service within a constituent entity of the Russian Federation. Stanislav Konenko also awarded him a medal for promoting the Russian Book of Records, wrote Ramzan Kadyrov on his Telegram channel.

The head of the Chechen government, Magomed Daudov, personally congratulated the 16-year-old and called him a true patriot. The young man reportedly said, "We do not intend to stop; Akhmat is power," as reported by the "Moscow Times."

As noted by the "Moscow Times" portal, Adam Kadyrov became the head of his father's security department at the end of last year. In April, Kadyrov Junior became the Vladimir Putin Russian University of Special Forces curator.

Kadyrov's son has already received the title of Hero of the Chechen Republic and was appointed head of the security department of the Head of Chechnya. He also received the highest award of the Republic of Tatarstan—the Order "Duslyk."

He has also been honoured by Muslim leaders. He was involved in an incident where he beat a man for burning the Quran. His father, Ramzan, was allegedly encouraging this action by the 16-year-old. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to comment on the recording.

Ramzan Kadyrov is known for his close cooperation with the Kremlin. He supports the war in Ukraine. His troops are fighting on the front lines. However, at the end of last year, he criticized Putin, claiming that if he were in command, the Ukrainian capital would have long been captured.