Kalmukhanbet Kassymov

Kalmukhanbet Kassymov
Қалмұханбет Қасымов
Secretary of the Security Council
In office
12 February 2019 – 16 January 2020
ChairmanNursultan Nazarbayev
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Preceded byGabit Baijanov
Succeeded byAsset Issekeshev
Head of the State Security Service
In office
16 January 2020 – 30 July 2021
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Preceded byAnuar Sadykulov
Minister of Internal Affairs
In office
11 April 2011 – 12 February 2019
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Prime MinisterAskar Mamin
Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
Karim Massimov
Serik Akhmetov
Preceded bySerik Baymaganbetov
Succeeded byErlan Turgymbaev
Personal details
Born (1957-05-18) 18 May 1957 (age 67)[1]
Dmitrievka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityKazakh
Political partyNur Otan
SpouseDina Kassymova
ChildrenQanat, Kamilia, Jamilia
Alma materAl-Farabi Kazakh National University
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union (1979-1991)
 Kazakhstan (1991-present)
Branch/serviceArmed Forces of Kazakhstan
Years of service1991–present
Rank General

Kalmukhambet Nurmukhanbetuly Kassymov (Kazakh: Қалмұханбет Нұрмұханбетұлы Қасымов, Qalmūhanbet Nūrmūhanbetūly Qasymov; born 18 May 1957) is a Kazakh politician who served as the head of the State Security Service from January 2020 until his dismissal in July 2021, likely due to the scandals revolving the Pegasus Project. Prior to that, Kassymov was the secretary of Security Council of Kazakhstan from February 2019 to January 2020 and the Minister of Internal Affairs from 2011 to 2019.

  1. ^ "Travelsouls - Блог о жизни в путешествии".