Biography.guide
Home › People › Police officer › Zamid Chalaev
Portrait of Zamid Chalaev

Zamid Chalaev

b. 1981

Russian Colonel and Hero of the Russian Federation

Police officer
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Zamid Chalaev

Born 1981. Zamid Chalaev is a Russian police officer.

Zamid Alievich Chalaev (Russian: Замид Алиевич Чалаев; born August 19, 1981, Benoy, Chechen-Ingush ASSR, Soviet Union) is a military officer of the Russian Federation who currently holds the rank of Police Colonel. He was awarded the Hero of the Russian Federation in May 2021.

Chalaev joined the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in 2004 and served in law-enforcement units in Chechnya. He became commander of the Akhmad Kadyrov Regiment in July 2019.

Chalaev is the commander of the Second Special Purpose Police Regiment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in the Chechen Republic.

On August 24, 2023, Chalaev was added to the Specially Designated Nationals sanctions list for his involvement in the forced removal of Ukrainian children to Russia. He is also under sanctions from Switzerland, Ukraine and Japan.

Awards and titles

Hero of the Russian Federation (May 2021) Hero of the Chechen Republic Hero of the Luhansk People's Republic (2022) Honorary Citizen of the Chechen Republic (July 6, 2022) Order of Kadyrov

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
19 August 1981, Benoy
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Police officer
Nationality
Russia
Awards
Hero of the Russian Federation; Medal For Valor in Service; Medal "For military cooperation"; Medal for distinguished service; Defence Ministry's 200 year medal; Medal "200 Years of the MIA of Russia"; Order of Akhmad Kadyrov; Hero of the Luhansk People's Republic; Hero of the Chechen Republic; Medal "For Merit to the Chechen Republic"; Honorary citizen of the Chechen Republic

People in Zamid Chalaev's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Akhmad Kadyrov
Akhmad Kadyrov
1951 – 2004
Politician

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Zamid Chalaev's

Portrait of Anastasios Venetsanopoulos
Anastasios Venetsanopoulos
1941 – 2014
Engineer
 Portrait of Holger Bech Nielsen
Holger Bech Nielsen
b. 1941
Physicist
 Portrait of Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins
b. 1941
Evolutionary biologist
 Portrait of Robert Keohane
Robert Keohane
b. 1941
Internationalist
 Portrait of Rolf Skår
Rolf Skår
1941 – 2023
Computer scientist
 Portrait of Theodor W. Hänsch
Theodor W. Hänsch
b. 1941
Physicist

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zamid Chalaev?

Russian Colonel and Hero of the Russian Federation

When was Zamid Chalaev born?

Zamid Chalaev was born on 19 August 1981 in Benoy.

What is Zamid Chalaev's occupation?

Zamid Chalaev is a police officer.

What nationality is Zamid Chalaev?

Zamid Chalaev is Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Zamid Chalaev

· Wikidata: Q109493735

· DBpedia: Zamid Chalaev

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Zamid Chalaev. https://biography.guide/zamid-chalaev/

MLA: "Zamid Chalaev." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/zamid-chalaev/.

Chicago: "Zamid Chalaev." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/zamid-chalaev/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:19 UTC