Overview
- Ahmat Kadyrov was appointed acting vice premier and will remain Chechnya’s minister of physical culture and sport.
- Information minister Ahmed Dudaev was also named acting deputy head of government.
- Ramzan Kadyrov said both appointees have substantial management experience and exceptional professional qualities.
- The appointments extend a pattern of rapid promotions for Kadyrov’s relatives, including earlier senior roles for Ahmat, Adam, and daughter Khadizhat.
- Kadyrov did not connect the changes to reports of his recent poor health, which media discussed without official confirmation.