Commander of the Army (Kyrgyzstan)
| Commander of the Kyrgyz Army | |
|---|---|
 Patch of Kyrgyz Armed Forces | |
.svg) Standard of the Armed Forces | |
| Ministry of Defense | |
| Style | Comrade |
| Status | Active |
| Member of | General Staff of Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic |
| Reports to | Chief of the General Staff |
| Residence | Bishkek |
| Appointer |  President of Kyrgyzstan |
| Term length | No fixed length |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Kyrgyzstan |
| Precursor | Commanders-in-Chief of the Soviet Ground Forces |
| Formation | 25 January 2017 |
| First holder | General Valentin Luk'yanov |
The Commander of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic is the professional head of the Kyrgyz Army. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Kyrgyz Army. The current Commander is Colonel Nurlan Kiresheyev.[1]
List of Chiefs
Kyrgyzstani Ground Forces
 |
| No. | Portrait | Commander of the Army | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Valentin Luk'yanov | 10 December 1993 | ? | ? | [2] |
Kyrgyz Army
| No. | Portrait | Commander of the Army | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonel Erlis Terdikbayev | 25 January 2017 | 3 May 2018 | 1 year, 98 days | [3] | |
| 2 | Colonel Nurlan Kiresheyev | 3 May 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 70 days | [1] |
References
- ^ a b Mokrenko, Anastasia (3 May 2018). "Commander of land forces of Kyrgyzstan appointed". 24.kg. «24.kg» News Agency. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ Hays, Jeffrey. "MILITARY IN KYRGYZSTAN: WEAPONS, TROOPS, POLICY | Facts and Details". factsanddetails.com. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ Mokrenko, Anastasia (25 January 2017). "Land Forces established in Kyrgyzstan". 24.kg. «24.kg» News Agency. Retrieved 25 August 2018.