Ахмат Абдулхамидович Кадыров
Biography
Names Akhmat Kadyrov
Akhmad-Khadji Kadyrov
Profession Politician
Birth August 23 1951
Karaganda
Sex, nationality male, Chechen
Achievements
Achievements Chechen Mufti
Chechen President

Akhmat Abdulkhamidovich Kadyrov (Russian: Ахмат Абдулхамидович Кадыров) is the president of the Chechen Republic (elected on October 5, 2003 for 4 years). He was born on August 23, 1951 in the Karaganda city, Kazahkskaja SSR.

In April, 1957 Kadyrov family returned to the Centorojj village, Shalinskijj rajjon, Checheno-Ingushkaja ASSR.

  • 1968 - finished Bachijurt school.
  • 1968 - took a course in combine harvester driving in the Kalinovskaja stanica, Nauskijj rajjon.
  • 1969-1971 - worked in "Novogroznenskijj" sovkhoz, Gudermeskijj rajjon.
  • 1971-1980 - worked in building companies in Nechernozem'e and Siberia.
  • 1980 - entered Bukhar Miri-Arab Madrasah.
  • 1982-1986 - continued studying in the Tashkent High Islam University.
  • 1986-1988 - worked as deputy imam of the Gudermes cathedral masjid.
  • 1989-1990 - founded a first in North Caucasia Islamic Institute in the Kurchalojj village and was its rector.
  • 1990 - entered sheriat faculty of Amman Islamic University.
  • 1991 - returned to the motherland, breaking studying.
  • 1993 - designated as deputy mufti, in September, 1994 as acting mufti of the Chechen Republic.
  • 1995 - elected mufti of the Chechen Republic.
  • June, 2000 - designated as head of the Chechen Republic government.
  • 2001 г. - awarded by Order of Friendship.
  • October 5 2003 - elected as president of Chechen Republic.

As of 14 September, 2001 he has 4 children and 13 grandchildren.