| Chief of the General Staff of the Kazakh Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Қазақстан Қарулы Күштері Бас штабының бастығы | |
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since 6 September 2021 | |
| Ministry of Defense | |
| Member of | General Staff of Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Reports to | Minister of Defense |
| Residence | Astana |
| Appointer | President of Kazakhstan |
| 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, romanized: Qazaqstan Qaruly Küşterı Bas ştabynyñ bastyğy; 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 in 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]
- ^ "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.