95 relatives of Ramzan Kadyrov work or have worked in government-related positions.

Head Chechnya He became the absolute record holder for the number of employed relatives. The scale of the Kadyrov clan was calculated by "Proekt" during a large-scale study of nepotism in Russia.

Most of Kadyrov's relatives are employed in Chechnya. They hold almost half of the seats in the republic's government—at least 9 of 20. Son Akhmat - Minister of Sports, nephew Adam Cherkhigov - Minister of Transport, three sons-in-law - Ministers of Youth Affairs, Agriculture and Health, a relative Khozh-Baudi Daaev — Minister of Education, matchmaker Abuzaid Vismuradov — Deputy Chairman of the Government. 

And even Kadyrov’s fellow villagers— bekhan и Galas Taymaskhanovy — hold the positions of: deputy chairman of the government and head of the administration of the head of the government.

At least eight other people from Kadyrov's inner circle hold high-ranking positions at the federal level. Adam Delimkhanov и Suleiman Geremeev sit in the State Duma and the Federation Council, respectively. Relative Eli Isaev — Deputy Head of the Federal Treasury, brother-in-law Akhmed Aidamirov - member of the board of the Russian Football Premier League, son-in-law Yakub Zakriev — head of the Danone company. Cousins Odessa и Ruslan Baysultanovy got jobs in the ministries of sports and education.

Proekt previously calculated the size of Vladimir Putin's clan, which is almost four times smaller than Kadyrov's. Putin has appointed only 26 their relatives.

However, 76% of senior Russian civil servants have relatives who are also employed in public administration or government-related businesses. This means that three out of every four Russian leaders either inherited their inheritance from other officials or arranged for their descendants to live at public expense.