Nurlan Yermekbayev

Nurlan Yermekbayev
Нұрлан Ермекбаев
Minister of Defense
In office
7 August 2018 – 31 August 2021
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Preceded bySaken Zhasuzakov
Succeeded byMurat Bektanov
Secretary of the Security Council
In office
4 April 2018 – 7 August 2018
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byVladimir Zhumakanov
Succeeded byKalmukhanbet Kassymov
In office
November 2014 – September 2016
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byKairat Kozhamzharov
Succeeded byVladimir Zhumakanov
Personal details
Born (1963-01-01) 1 January 1963 (age 61)
Shymkent, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Kazakhstan
Branch/service Soviet Army
 Kazakh Ground Forces
Years of service1986–1991
2019–Present
RankLieutenant General
Battles/wars

Nurlan Baiuzakuly Yermekbayev[1] (Kazakh: Нұрлан Байұзақұлы Ермекбаев, Nūrlan Baiūzaqūly Ermekbaev) is a Kazakh politician, diplomat and Lieutenant General in the Ground Forces who had been the Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan from 7 August 2018 to 31 August 2021.[2] Has diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

  1. ^ "Nurlan Yermekbayev". Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Ex-Secretary of Security Council appointed Kazakh Minister of Defence". The Astana Times. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.