Ruslan Jaqsylyqov
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Colonel general Ruslan Jaqsylyqov | |
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Руслан Жақсылықов | |
.jpg) Jaqsylyqov in 2023 | |
| First Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of Kazakhstan | |
| Assumed office 30 June 2025 | |
| President | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Preceded by | Murat Baimukashev (2023) |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 19 January 2022 – 8 June 2025 | |
| President | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Prime Minister | Älihan Smaiylov Oljas Bektenov |
| Preceded by | Murat Bektanov |
| Succeeded by | Däuren Qosanov |
| Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard | |
| In office 21 April 2014 – 19 January 2022 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Preceded by | Office established (himself as Commander-in-Chief of the Internal Troops) |
| Succeeded by | Erkin Botaqanov |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Internal Troops | |
| In office 4 September 2008 – 21 April 2014 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Qaiyrbek Süleimenov |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished (himself as Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard) |
| Member of the Shymkent City Mäslihat | |
| In office 2003–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 March 1966 |
| Alma mater | Alma-Ata Higher Combined Arms Command School Frunze Military Academy Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union (1987-1991) Kazakhstan (1991-present) |
| Branch/service | Armed Forces of Kazakhstan |
| Years of service | 1991–present |
| Rank |  Colonel general |
Ruslan Fatihūly Jaqsylyqov (Kazakh: Руслан Фатихұлы Жақсылықов, romanized: Ruslan Fatihūly Jaqsylyqov, [ro̙wɯsˈɫɑn fɑˈtʰɪχo̙ɫɯ ʐɑqsɯˈɫɯqɯf]: born 4 March 1966) is a Kazakh colonel general serving as the First Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of Kazakhstan. He previously served as Minister of Defence from 2022 to 2025.
Early life and education
Jaqsylyqov was born in the city of Kaskelen in Almaty Region. From 1983, he attended the Alma-Ata Higher Combined Arms Command School where Jaqsylyqov was taught tactical commanding before graduating in 1987.[1] From the mid 1990's, Jaqsylyqov resided in Russia where he attended the Frunze Military Academy and earned specialty in "Command-staff operational-tactical military intelligence" in 1996 and then the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia where Jaqsylqov learned "Military security of the state" specialty in 2004.[1]
Career
In September 2003, Jaqsylyqov was elected as member of the Shymkent City Mäslihat where he worked for short time until February 2004, when he became the brigade commander of the internal troops under the Ministry of Internal Affairs.[1][2]
From 2006, Jaqsylyqov served as a deputy commander of internal troops before being promoted as first deputy commander and chief of the main staff in 2007.[1] On 4 September 2008, he was appointed as a full commander and served the post until 22 January 2013, when he became the commander-in-chief.[1] From 24 April 2014, Jaqsylyqov headed the National Guard as a commander-in-chief.[3][1]
On 29 September 2021, while commanding the National Guard, Jaqsylyqov became Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs.[4]
Minister of Defence
Following the 2022 Kazakh unrest, he was appointed as the Defence Minister on 19 January 2022 by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,[5][6] replacing Murat Bektanov who was shortly arrested due to his handling failure in the unrest.[7] During visit to the garrison in Almaty on 11 February 2022, Jaqsylyqov awarded servicemen who were injured in the riots, noting that all military personnel will continue serving in the Armed Forces.[8] On 8 June, 2025, Tokayev replaced Jaqsylyqov with Däuren Qosanov as defense minister, appointing him first deputy Secretary of the Security Council on 30 June.[9][10]