Chechnya leader's son, 17, becomes head of Chechen security council

FILE PHOTO: Adam Kadyrov, son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and head of his security department, takes part in a tactical shooting competition at the private Russian University of Special Forces named after President Vladimir Putin, in Gudermes, Russia April 28, 2024. REUTERS/Chingis Kondarov/File Photo

(Reuters) - The teenage son of Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia's Chechnya region and close ally of President Vladimir Putin, has been appointed secretary of the region's security council, according to the council's Telegram channel.

Adam Kadyrov turned 17 in November 2024. It is the fourth time he has been appointed to an official position since 2023, when he was 15.