General Staff of Armed Forces (Kyrgyzstan)
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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Республикасынын Куралдуу Күчтөрүнүн Башкы штабы, romanized: Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Kuralduu Küçtörünün Bashky shtaby) is the military staff of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The Chief of the General Staff is appointed by the President of Kyrgyzstan, who is the supreme commander-in-chief of the armed forces.[1] From 2014-2021, the Chief of the General Staff was the paramount leader of the armed forces, just second to the commander in chief. It is currently composed of the commanders of the Kyrgyz Army, Kyrgyz Air Force, Kyrgyzstan Frontier Force, and the Kyrgyz National Guard. The headquarters of the General Staff is located on 26 Yakov Logvinenko Street, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.[2]
General information
The Chief of the General Staff is appointed directly by the President of Kyrgyzstan, who is also commander in chief of the country's military. He/she holds the rank of Major general (Генерал майор). The general staff is the chief organizing and executive body in the armed force responsible for maintaining its combat readiness. From 2014-2021, it was higher in precedence to the State Committee for Defense Affairs, which was the equivalent to Kyrgyzstan's defense ministry. In February 2014, the General Staff was expanded to have complete control and authority over the entire military, with the state defense committee playing a smaller, sometimes ceremonial role.[3] This was reverted in February 2021, with the General Staff presently serving as an administrative position under the Ministry of Defense.[4]
Members of the General Staff
| Rank | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Colonel | Kumarbek Kalmataev | Acting Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces - First Deputy Minister of Defense |
| Major General | Erlis Terdikbayev | First Deputy Minister of Defense |
| Temirbek Kozuev | Head of the Department of Legal Support and Anti-Corruption | |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Ulanbek Osmonaliev | Head of the Main Organizational and Mobilization Directorate - Deputy Chief of the General Staff |
| Colonel | Kanatbek Shamyrov | Head of the Conscription Department of the Main Organizational and Mobilization Department |
| Colonel | Ruslan Sharshembiev | Head of the Military Institute of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic |
List of chiefs
| Chief of the General Staff | |
|---|---|
| Башкы штабдын башчысы (Kyrgyz) | |
Incumbent since 11 October 2025Tariel Otonbaev | |
| Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic | |
| Member of | General Staff of Armed Forces |
| Appointer | |
| Formation | 1992 |
| First holder | Myrzakan Subanov |
| Website | Official website |
| No. | Portrait | Name (lifespan) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | Myrzakan Subanov (born 1944) | 1992 | 1993 | 0–1 years | [6] | |
| 2 | Major General Ismail Isakov (born 1950) | 1994 | 1995 | 0–1 years | [7] | |
| 3 | Major General Esen Topoev (born 1952) | 1995 | October 1999 | 3–4 years | [8] | |
| 4 | Major General Nurdin Chomoev (born 1949) | October 1999 | 2001 | 1–2 years | [9] | |
| 5 | Colonel Alik Mamyrkulov (born 1956) | 26 October 2002 | September 2003 | 10 months | [10] | |
| 6 | Major General Kubanychbay Tinaliev (born 1956) | 2003 | 2004 | 0–1 years | [11] | |
| 7 | Major General Mels Bekboev (1952–2026) | August 2004 | January 2006 | 1 year, 5 months | [12] | |
| 8 | Major General Zamir Moldoshev (1953–2022) | January 2006 | 14 March 2007 | 1 year, 2 months | [13] | |
| 9 | Major General Boris Yugai (1957–2010) | 14 March 2007 | 24 June 2008 | 1 year, 3 months | [14] | |
| 10 | Colonel Askarbek Japarov (born 1966) | 24 June 2008 | October 2009 | 1 year, 3 months | [15] | |
| 11 | Major General Abibilla Kudayberdiev (born 1962) | November 2009 | July 2010 | 8 months | . | |
| 12 | Major General Taalaibek Omuraliev (born 1965) | July 2010 | 26 December 2011 | 1 year, 5 months | . | |
| – | Colonel Janybek Kaparov (born 1970) Acting | 26 December 2011 | 18 January 2012 | 23 days | [16] | |
| 13 | Major General Ilyazbek Subankulov (born 1968) | 18 January 2012 | 6 February 2014 | 2 years, 19 days | [17][18] | |
| 14 | Major General Asanbek Alymkozhoev (born 1956) | 6 February 2014 | 5 November 2015 | 1 year, 272 days | [19] | |
| 15 | Major General Janybek Kaparov (born 1970) | 5 November 2015 | 11 May 2016 | 188 days | [16][20] | |
| 16 | Major General Rayimberdi Duishenbiev (born 1972) | 11 May 2016 | 9 October 2020 | 4 years, 151 days | [21] | |
| (11) | Major General Taalaibek Omuraliev (born 1965) | 9 October 2020 | 29 March 2021 | 171 days | [22] | |
| 17 | Major General Erlis Terdikbayev (born 1969) | 29 March 2021 | 2 October 2023 | 2 years, 187 days | [23][24] | |
| 18 | Major General Ruslan Mukambetov (born 1971) | 2 October 2023 | 15 May 2025 | 1 year, 226 days | [24][25] [26] | |
| – | Colonel Kumarbek Kalmataev Acting | 15 May 2025 | 11 October 2025 | 149 days | . | |
| 19 | Major General Tariel Otonbaev (born 1972) | 11 October 2025 | Incumbent | 338 days | [27] | |
Awards of the General Staff
Military personnel of the Armed Forces can be awarded General Staff awards, as well as military personnel of foreign states and citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic. Currently, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic has the following departmental awards:[28]
- Medal "For military merits"
- Medal "For loyalty to duty"
See also
External links
- Official Youtube Channel
- Official Website Archived 2018-03-28 at the Wayback Machine