Amangeldy Shabdarbayev

Amangeldy Shabdarbayev
Амангелді Шабдарбаев
9rd Chairman of the National Security Committee
In office
2 March 2006 – 7 December 2009
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byNartay Dutbayev
Succeeded byAdil Shayakhmetov
Personal details
Born (1950-08-01) 1 August 1950 (age 74)
Almaty Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityKazakh

Colonel General Amangeldy Shabdarbayev (Kazakh: Амангелді Смағұлұлы Шабдарбаев, Amangeldı Smağūlūly Şabdarbaev; born on 1 August 1950 in Kaskelen district, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan) served as the Chairman of the National Security Committee (KNB) from 2 March 2006 to 7 December 2009. He replaced Nartai Dutbayev, and was himself replaced by Adil Shayakhmetov.[1][2] He graduated from the Kazakh Institute of Physical Training and the KGB Higher School of the USSR in Moscow, USSR with a degree in law.[3]

  1. ^ Kazakh Senate approves new intelligence chief RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
  2. ^ "Kazakhstan Approves New National Security Committee Chief", Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 2009-12-09, retrieved 2010-01-27
  3. ^ "Chairman of National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-01-20.