Murat Bektanov
Lieutenant General Murat Bektanov | |
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Мұрат Бектанов | |
Bektanov in 2019 | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 31 August 2021 – 19 January 2022 | |
| President | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Prime Minister | Askar Mamin Älihan Smaiylov |
| Preceded by | Nurlan Yermekbayev |
| Succeeded by | Ruslan Jaqsylyqov |
| Chief of the General Staff | |
| In office 5 April 2019 – 31 August 2021 | |
| President | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Preceded by | Murat Maikeyev |
| Succeeded by | Marat Khusainov |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Kazakh Ground Forces | |
| In office 15 September 2016 – 5 April 2019 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Preceded by | Murat Maikeyev |
| Succeeded by | Marat Khusainov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1965 Sokolovka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Kazakhstan |
| Branch/service | Soviet Army Kazakh Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1982–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
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Murat Käribaiūly Bektanov (Kazakh: Мұрат Кәрібайұлы Бектанов, romanized: Mūrat Kärıbaiūly Bektanov) is a Kazakh former military leader and was the Minister of Defence. He previously served as the Chief of the General Staff and Commander-in-Chief of the Kazakh Ground Forces.