Akhmad Kadyrov was a prominent Chechen political leader and the first President of the Chechen Republic. Born on August 23, 1951, he initially served as a Muslim cleric and gained influence during the Chechen conflict in the 1990s. Kadyrov supported the Russian government and played a key role in stabilizing the region after the war. In 2003, Kadyrov was elected President of Chechnya, where he focused on rebuilding the war-torn republic. His leadership was marked by a controversial approach to governance, including allegations of human rights abuses. Kadyrov was assassinated on May 9, 2004, during a terrorist attack in Grozny.