The leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov's third son, 17-year-old Adam Kadyrov, has become the curator of the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs department.
Also, upon his proposal, a new head was appointed to the department's operative-search unit for its own security – the position was taken by the assistant minister, Timur Musanguzov.
Adam Kadyrov's appointment as the curator for the Chechen MIA was announced during a meeting held on March 31. The head of the ministry, Aslan Iraskhanov, informed that this decision was made following Ramzan Kadyrov's order. In his new role, Kadyrov's son, who has been awarded state honors several times, presented medals to eight “honored employees” – they received the highest title of the Republic of Chechnya – “Hero of the Chechen Republic.”
As reported by Kavkaz.Realii, despite age restrictions, Adam Kadyrov has been occupying leadership positions in various law enforcement agencies and military units. .
In November 2023, he was appointed as the head of the “Department for the Security of the Head of the Chechen Republic." This appointment made him the youngest head of an agency included in the "Russian Book of Records." He was only 15 years old at the time of appointment.
Also, in that same year of 2023, he was appointed as the curator of a battalion organized in Chechnya and named after Baysangur Benoevsky, part of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Later, after he was accused of beating Nikita Zhuravel in front of the camera for burning the Quran in a Grozny detention center, he was also appointed as the curator of another battalion named after Sheikh Mansur. In April 2024, Ramzan Kadyrov appointed his son Adam as the curator of the Vladimir Putin Russian Special Forces University located in Gudermes.
Throughout these appointments, Adam Kadyrov's activities were mainly limited to introductory ceremonies. The specific duties and responsibilities as a curator remain unknown.
The wave of awards and recognitions for Adam Kadyrov began following his act of beating Nikita Zhuravel. After this incident, he received the title of Hero of the Chechen Republic. Subsequently, other regions also began awarding him – he became a recipient of the highest orders of Tatarstan, Karachay-Cherkessia, and Kabardino-Balkaria. Additionally, he was awarded the “Daymokhk National Pride” order, the first-degree religious orders for “Services to the Ummah” and for “Services to the Islamic Faith,” the “Russian Labor Glory” medal, and the first-degree medal “For Contribution to the Development of the Russian Special Forces University.”
Legally, 16-year-old Adam Kadyrov did not have the right to receive some awards yet. However, this situation did not affect the awarding process.
The leader of Chechnya's third son has been at the center of several federal-level controversies multiple times. In his childhood, he was mainly limited to wrestling in the ring, but with the start of the war against Ukraine, he began to appear publicly with weapons and participate in war propaganda. The Kavkaz.Realii site has extensively covered how his image is being shaped in Chechnya. .
Abdulloh Sayyid
