Murat Bektanov

Lieutenant General
Murat Bektanov
Мұрат Бектанов
Bektanov in 2019
Minister of Defence
In office
31 August 2021 – 19 January 2022
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Prime MinisterAskar Mamin
Älihan Smaiylov
Preceded byNurlan Yermekbayev
Succeeded byRuslan Jaqsylyqov
Chief of the General Staff
In office
5 April 2019 – 31 August 2021
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Preceded byMurat Maikeyev
Succeeded byMarat Khusainov
Commander-in-Chief of the Kazakh Ground Forces
In office
15 September 2016 – 5 April 2019
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Preceded byMurat Maikeyev
Succeeded byMarat Khusainov
Personal details
Born (1965-09-18) 18 September 1965 (age 59)
Sokolovka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Kazakhstan
Branch/service Soviet Army
 Kazakh Ground Forces
Years of service1982–present
RankLieutenant General[1]

Murat Käribaiūly Bektanov (Kazakh: Мұрат Кәрібайұлы Бектанов, romanizedMūrat Kärıbaiūly Bektanov) is a Kazakh military leader and was the Minister of Defence.[2] He previously served as the Chief of the General Staff and Commander-in-Chief of the Kazakh Ground Forces.[3][4]

  1. ^ "О присвоении высших воинских и специальных званий, классных чинов и квалификационных классов — Официальный сайт Президента Республики Казахстан". Akorda.kz.
  2. ^ "Kazakhstan president fires defence minister for lack of leadership during protests". Reuters. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  3. ^ "Murat Bektanov appointed new commander of Kazakh ground forces". vestnikkavkaza.net.
  4. ^ "Назарбаев освободил от должностей двух руководителей регионального командования". Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-11-05.