Adam Delimkhanov

Adam Sultanovich Delimkhanov (Russian: Адам Султанович Делимханов; born 25 September 1969) is a Russian politician who has been member of the Russian State Duma since 2007.[1] He is a member of the United Russia.[1] He heads the Chechen branch of Rosgvardia.[2]

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Sultanovich and the family name is Delimkhanov.
Adam Delimkhanov
Delimkhanov in 2018
Member of the State Duma from Chechnya's Chechnya constituency
Assumed office
18 September 2016
Personal details
Born (1969-09-25) 25 September 1969
Benoy, Nozhay-Yurtovsky District, Checheno-Ingush ASSR, USSR
NationalityChechen
Political partyUnited Russia
Military service
Allegiance Russia
Branch/serviceNational Guard of Russia
RankCommander
UnitKadyrovites
Battles/warsSecond Chechen War

Delimkhanov is an ally of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.[3]

Biography

A close associate and cousin[4] of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, Delimkhanov headed the police division that protected Chechen oil facilities from 2003 to 2006. He was appointed deputy prime minister overseeing security forces in 2006. The next year he was elected to the Russian State Duma on a Vladimir Putin-led United Russia party ticket.[5]

A Chechen exile, Umar Israilov, murdered in Vienna in January 2009, had accused Delimkhanov of beating him in Kadyrov's presence. Delimkhanov declined requests for comment on the allegation. In April 2009, the Dubai police blamed Delimkhanov for having ordered the assassination of the former Chechen warlord and Russian military commander Sulim Yamadayev. Delimkhanov denied the accusation, saying it was a provocation directed to destabilize Chechnya[5] and that he is preparing to sue Dubai police for libel.[4]

As of April 2009, Delimkhanov—along with six other Russian citizens—is wanted by Dubai, one of the emirates of the UAE, in connection with the murder of Sulim Yamadayev, via Interpol.[6]

In 2020, BBC News reported on Delimkhanov in relation to the murder of Imran Aliev.[7]

On 1 February, 2022, Delimkhanov shared a video on Instagram threatening human rights lawyer Abubakar Yangulbaev and his family with death. "We will pursue you until we cut off your heads and kill you," he said in the video that was denounced by Amnesty International.[8] In January, Yangulbaev's mother was abducted by Kadyrov's forces.[3]

According to Kadyrov, Delimkhanov participated in the Siege of Mariupol during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine as commander of the Chechen forces in the engagement.[9] On the 26th of April 2022, it was announced by Kadyrov that Delimkhanov has received the Hero of the Russian Federation honorary award by decree of the President, Vladimir Putin.[10] He was awarded the title the same day.[11]

On 28 September, Delimkhanov was also awarded the title Hero of the Luhansk People's Republic.[12]

Sanctions

In July 2014, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Delimkhanov. These sanctions include freezing of assets in the United States and a ban on commercial transactions.[13]

In July 2022 the EU imposed sanctions on Adam Delimkhanov in relation to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[14]

Wealth

In the ranking of 500 Russian billionaires compiled by Finans. magazine in early 2011, Adam Delimkhanov took 314th place. His capital was estimated at 300 million dollars or 9.1 billion rubles.[15] According to official figures for 2011, Delimkhanov received an income of 1.9 million rubles, and his wife 187 thousand rubles.[16]

References
  1. Delimkhanov's profile at the State Duma website. Retrieved on March 1, 2021
  2. "Militant islamic fighters train counter-terrorism in Russian Arctic". The Independent Barents Observer. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. "The Chechen Telegram Channel That Has Gotten Under Kadyrov's Skin". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. Депутат Делимханов хочет судиться с полицией ОАЭ за ложные обвинения в убийстве Ямадаева (in Russian). NEWSru. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  5. Dubai Police Link Murder of Chechen to Russian. The New York Times. April 5, 2009
  6. Reuters 27 April 2009 14:41:22 GMT: Interpol issues arrest warrant in Chechen murder
  7. "The blogger who hit back against a hammer-wielding Russian 'assassin'". BBC News. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  8. "Russia: Politician threatens to decapitate family members of Chechen activist". Amnesty International. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  9. Rasheed, Jillian Kestler-D'Amours,Zaheena. "US warns China not to help Russia; Moscow-Kyiv talks to resume". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  10. "Ramzan Kadyrov Telegram channel".
  11. "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 26.04.2022 г. № 238". Президент России (in Russian). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  12. "Делимханову и Суровикину присвоили звания Героев ЛНР". Рамблер/новости (in Russian). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  13. "Treasury Targets Leading Figures and Syndicate of Transnational Criminal Organizations". www.treasury.gov. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  14. "COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/1270 of 21 July 2022". Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  15. "Рейтинг российских миллиардеров 2011", «Финанс.», archived from the original on 5 June 2012, retrieved 5 June 2012
  16. "Делимханов Адам Султанович Сведения о доходах", duma.gov.ru, retrieved 10 October 2021
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