Abai Tasbolatov

Abai Tasbolatov
Абай Тасболатов
Commander of the Republican Guard
In office
23 January 2006 – 23 November 2011
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byBulat Iskakov
Succeeded byAmangeldy Shabdarbayev
Deputy Chair of the Mazhilis
In office
11 September 2015 – 20 January 2016
ChairKabibulla Dzhakupov
Preceded byDariga Nazarbayeva
Succeeded byVladimir Bozhko
Member of the Mazhilis
Assumed office
15 January 2012
Personal details
Born (1951-09-21) 21 September 1951 (age 73)
Nikolaevka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityKazakh
Political partyNur Otan
Children2
Alma mater1) Military Institute of the Kazakh Ground Forces
2) Frunze Military Academy
3) Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia
4) Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union (1973-1991)
 Kazakhstan (1991-present)
Branch/serviceArmed Forces of Kazakhstan
Years of service1991–present
Rank Lieutenant General

Abai Bölekbaiūly Tasbolatov (Kazakh: Абай Бөлекбайұлы Тасболатов; born 21 September 1951) is a Kazakh politician, lieutenant-general of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, commander of the Republican Guard from 2006 to 2011, and a member of the Mazhilis since 2012.