Chief of the General Staff (Kazakhstan)
| Chief of the General Staff of the Kazakh Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Қазақстан Қарулы Күштері Бас штабының бастығы Qazaqstan Qarýly Kúshteri Bas shtabynyń bastyǵy | |
 Emblem of the Armed Forces | |
 Flag of the Armed Forces | |
| Ministry of Defense | |
| Status | Active |
| Member of | General Staff of Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Reports to | Minister of Defense |
| Residence | Astana |
| Appointer | President of Kazakhstan |
| Term length | No fixed length |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Kazakhstan |
| Precursor | Chief of Staff of the Central Asian Military District |
| Formation | November 1992 |
| First holder | Colonel general Alybek Kasimov |
| Unofficial names | Chief of Staff |
| Deputy | Major General Ruslan Shpekbayev[1] |
| Website | Armed Forces of Kazakhstan |
The Chief of the General Staff of the Kazakh Armed Forces (Kazakh: Қазақстан Қарулы Күштері Бас штабының бастығы, Qazaqstan Qarýly Kúshteri Bas shtabynyń bastyǵy; Russian: Начальник Генерального штаба Вооруженных сил Казахстана) is the professional head of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He/She is the highest-ranking officer in the armed forces. The position was established on November 1992, following the establishment of the armed forces in the summer of that year, two days after the general staff of the national army was established.[2][3]
List of Chiefs
Chief of the General Staff
| No. | Portrait | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonel general Alybek Kasimov (born 1954) | November 1992 | 16 October 1995 | 2 years, 11 months | [4] | |
| 2 | Major general Alikhan Jarbulov (born 1955) | 30 October 1996 | 14 October 1997 | 11 months | . | |
| 3 | Lieutenant general Bakhytzhan Ertaev (born 1952) | 14 October 1997 | 7 August 2000 | 2 years, 9 months | . | |
| 4 | Lieutenant general Malik Sarapov (1958–2003) | 12 October 2001 | May 2003 | 1 year, 6 months | . |
Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
| No. | Portrait | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant general Malik Sarapov (1958–2003) | May 2003 | June 2003 | 1 month | . | |
| 2 | Lieutenant general Bulat Darbekov (born 1957) | July 2003 | 10 January 2007 | 3 years, 6 months | . | |
| 3 | Army general Mukhtar Altynbayev (born 1945) | 10 January 2007 | 11 March 2010 | 3 years, 2 months | . | |
| 4 | Colonel general Saken Zhasuzakov (born 1957) | 11 March 2010 | 23 January 2013 | 2 years, 10 months | [5] |
Chiefs of the General Staff
| No. | Portrait | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonel general Saken Zhasuzakov (born 1957) | 23 January 2013 | 13 September 2016 | 3 years, 234 days | [6] | |
| 2 | Lieutenant general Murat Maikeyev (born 1959) | 13 September 2016 | 5 April 2019 | 2 years, 204 days | [7] | |
| 3 | Major general Murat Bektanov (born 1965) | 5 April 2019 | Incumbent | 5 years, 78 days | [8] |
See also
References
- ^ "Заместители НГШ". mod.gov.kz (in Russian). Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ Pike, John. "Kazakhstan - Ministry of Defense". www.globalsecurity.org.
- ^ "The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 7 January, 2005 No.29". Adilet. Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Касымов Алибек Хамидович - Центр военно-политических исследований". eurasian-defence.ru.
- ^ Кудайбергенов, Арман. ""Афганец", разведчик, генерал: биография нового министра обороны - 365info.kz". 365info.kz.
- ^ "Kazakhstan appoints new Chief of Armed Forces' General Staff and Interior Troops Commander in Chief". 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Murat Bektanov appointed new commander of Kazakh ground forces - Vestnik Kavkaza". vestnikkavkaza.net.
- ^ https://tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/murat-bektanov-naznachen-pervyim-zamestitelem-ministra-366597/