Kadyrova Khadizhat (Karina)

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Khadizhat (Karina) Ramzanovna Kadyrova is the second daughter of Ramzan Kadyrov and a Chechen statesman. Since 2024, he has held the post of First Deputy Head of the Administration of the Head and Government of Chechnya.

Biography

Khadizhat Kadyrova was born on January 17, 2000, in Tsentoroy (Akhmat-Yurt) to Ramzan and Medni Kadyrov ¹.

At school age, she memorized the Quran, earning the status of hafiz ². Like the other Kadyrov children, Khadizhat spent part of her school life homeschooled. ³.

In 2016, Khadizhat transitioned to full-time education, becoming the school president. That same year, she won the republican stage of the all-Russian "Student of the Year" competition. ⁴.

In 2018, she graduated with a gold medal from high school in Grozny – the Akhmat-Khadzhi Education Center. ⁵.

Career and Awards

In 2020, she worked as the head of the Fairytale Castle kindergarten in Grozny, according to the official website of the Chechen government. ⁶.

December 11 In 2020, Ramzan Kadyrov's 20-year-old daughter was appointed head of the preschool education department of the Grozny mayor's office ⁷.

After a year in office, Khadizhat Kadyrova was awarded the medal "For Services to the Chechen Republic" ⁸.

In May 2022, following demands from parents, Khadizhat Kadyrova inspected four local kindergartens: Seda, Nadezhda, Svetlyachok, and "Orlyonok." Numerous violations were identified in the institutions.

In September 2022, Khadizhat Kadyrova received the "100th Anniversary of the Chechen Republic" medal.

In November 2022, Khadizhat Kadyrova received the "highest award of the Chechen Republic" - the Order of Akhmat Kadyrov 9. "In a short period of time, Khadizhat Ramzanovna has proven herself to be a talented manager who has raised the activities of the organization entrusted to her to a new level," said Akhmed Dudayev, Minister of National Policy, External Relations, Press, and Information of Chechnya.

In October 2023, Khadizhat Kadyrova was awarded the honorary title of "Honored Worker of the Social Sphere of the Chechen Republic" ¹⁰.

In December 2023, it became known that Khadizhat and her brother, Akhmat Kadyrov, were included in the Russian delegation to Dubai, where the COP28 summit on the global climate situation was taking place. ¹¹. Previously, the daughter of the head of Chechnya took part in the Russia-Africa forum and even became the author of the project "Children of Chechnya - Children of Africa", managing to raise 12 million rubles ¹². Kadyrova also initiated the "Children of Chechnya - to the Children of Palestine" campaign.

At the end of January 2024, during a government meeting, Ramzan Kadyrov announced the appointment of Khadizhat as first deputy head of the administration of the head and government of the republic, she was tasked with overseeing the social block. ¹³.

In February 2024, Khadizhat was awarded Medal "In Memory of Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov, the First President of the Chechen Republic" ¹⁴.

On October 8, 2025, Vladimir Putin awarded Khadizhat Kadyrova an honorary diploma for her active participation in the preparation and holding of socially significant events. According to her father, "despite her young age, Khadizhat has already made a significant contribution to the development of her native republic." ¹⁵.

According to media reports, Khadizhat Kadyrova is married to Adam Alkhanov, who became Deputy Prime Minister of Chechnya in November 2022, after serving for two years as First Deputy Director of the Health Insurance Fund. In 2023, he was appointed Minister of Health. ¹⁶ He is the son of Ruslan Alkhanov, a fellow villager of Kadyrov, the deputy head of the Main Directorate for Combating Extremism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and before that, for a long time, he was the head of the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs. ¹⁷.

Under sanctions

Khadizhat Kadyrova has been under US sanctions since September 2022, ¹⁸ by Japan - since October 2022 ¹⁹ and EU countries from December 2022 ²⁰.

Notes

1. Ramzan Kadyrov congratulated Khadizhat Kadyrova on her name day // Grozny-Inform News Agency, January 17, 2020.
2. Khadizhat Kadyrova – the epitome of a Chechen woman // Vesti Republics", September 16, 2023.
3. https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_104594
4. Kadyrov's daughter, recognized as the most gifted child in Chechnya, will compete for the title of "Student of the Year - 2016" //Newsru.com, February 24, 2016.
5. Kadyrov's daughter graduated from school with a gold medal // Yuga.ru, June 28, 2018.
6. https://chechnya.gov.ru/novosti/v-groznom-otkrylsya-detsad-na-140-mest/
7. Kadyrov's daughter heads Grozny's preschool education department // Interfax, 12/11/2020.
8. Khadizhat Kadyrova awarded the medal "For Services to the Chechen Republic" // Grozny-Inform news agency, 12/10/2021.
9. Khadizhat Kadyrova awarded the Order of Kadyrov // chechnya.gov.ru, November 28, 2022.
10. Khadizhat Kadyrova awarded honorary title "Honored Worker of the Social Sphere of the Chechen Republic" // "Vesti Respubliki", October 6, 2023.
11. Two of Kadyrov's children included in the Russian delegation to the summit in Dubai // News.ru, December 4, 2023.
12. Khadizhat Kadyrova reported that 12 million rubles have been raised as part of the "Children of Chechnya - Children of Africa" ​​campaign // "Vesti Respubliki", July 28, 2023.
13. Khadizhat Kadyrova appointed to new position // https://chechnya.gov.ru/, January 31, 2024.
14. Khadizhat Kadyrova awarded the medal "In Memory of Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov, the first President of the Chechen Republic" // Vesti Respubliki, February 17, 2024.
15. https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/6071
16. Kadyrov's close associates have taken over 30 positions in government agencies. Who are they and where do they work? // Lenta.ru, June 5, 2024.
17. Ruslan Alkhanov appointed deputy head of the Main Directorate for Combating Extremism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs // TASS, September 7, 2023.
18. The US added Kadyrov and his relatives to its latest sanctions list // TASS, September 15, 2022.
19. Japan imposed sanctions against relatives of Kadyrov and Shoigu // RBC, October 7, 2022
20. Chechnya authorities commented on EU sanctions against Kadyrov's daughters // RIA Novosti, December 16, 2022.