Saken Zhasuzakov

Saken Zhasuzakov
Сәкен Жасұзақов
Zhasuzakov in 2018
Director of the National Defense University
In office
7 August 2018 – 7 August 2019
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Succeeded byLut Alchekenov
9th Minister of Defense
In office
13 September 2016 – 7 August 2018
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byImangali Tasmagambetov
Succeeded byNurlan Ermekbaev
4th Chairman of the Joint Staff Committee
In office
11 March 2010 – 13 September 2016
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byMukhtar Altynbayev
Succeeded byMurat Maikeyev
Personal details
Born (1957-10-27) 27 October 1957 (age 67)
South Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Kazakhstan
Branch/service Soviet Army
 Kazakh Ground Forces
Years of service1978–2019
RankColonel General
Battles/warsSoviet–Afghan War

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]

  1. ^ "Kazakh President Appoints New Defense Minister". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-07.