Nurlan Yermekbayev

Nurlan Yermekbayev
Нұрлан Ермекбаев
Nurlan Yermekbayev, 2024
Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Assumed office
1 January 2025
Preceded byZhang Ming
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 Jumaqanov
Succeeded byKalmukhanbet Kassymov
In office
November 2014 – September 2016
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byQairat Qojamjarov
Succeeded byVladimir Jumaqanov
Personal details
Born (1963-01-01) 1 January 1963
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union
Kazakhstan
Branch/service Soviet Army
 Kazakh Ground Forces
Years of service1986–1991
2019–Present
RankLieutenant General
Battles/warsAngolan Civil War
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Nurlan Baiuzakuly Yermekbayev (Kazakh: Нұрлан Байұзақұлы Ермекбаев, romanizedNūrlan 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. Ermekbaev's diplomatic rank is of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.