Saken Zhasuzakov
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Saken Adilkhanuly Zhasuzakov (Kazakh: Сәкен Әділханұлы Жасұзақов, Säken Ädılhanūly Jasūzaqov, [sækʲen ædɘlχɑno̙ɫə ʐɑso̙zɑqəf]; born 27 October 1957) is a Kazakh politician and Colonel General in the Kazakh Ground Forces. He was Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan from September 2016 until August 2018.[1]
Quick Facts Director of the National Defense University, President ...
Saken Zhasuzakov | |
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Сәкен Жасұзақов | |
Director of the National Defense University | |
In office 7 August 2018 – 7 August 2019 | |
President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
Succeeded by | Lut Alchekenov |
9th Minister of Defense | |
In office 13 September 2016 – 7 August 2018 | |
President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
Preceded by | Imangali Tasmagambetov |
Succeeded by | Nurlan Ermekbaev |
4th Chairman of the Joint Staff Committee | |
In office 11 March 2010 – 13 September 2016 | |
President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
Preceded by | Mukhtar Altynbayev |
Succeeded by | Murat Maikeyev |
Personal details | |
Born | (1957-10-27) 27 October 1957 (age 66) South Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union Kazakhstan |
Branch/service | Soviet Army Kazakh Ground Forces |
Years of service | 1978–2019 |
Rank | Colonel General |
Battles/wars | |
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