Murat Bektanov

Career Timeline

• 1988 - Graduated from the Kiev Higher Combined Arms Command School
• 1989–1990 - Commanded a motorized rifle platoon
• 1990–1993 - Served as head of an intelligence unit of an airborne assault battalion
• 1993–1997 - commander of a platoon, company of cadets of the Alma-Ata Higher All-Arms Command School
• 1997–1998 - An officer in a combat training department of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan
• 1998–2000 - Studied at the Military Academy of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• 2000–2001 - Senior Officer of the Operational Planning Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces
• 2001–2005 - Head of the Operational Directorate and Training Department of the Republican Guard
• 2005–2007 - Studied at the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
• 2007–2010 - Deputy Head of the Operational Planning Department of the Heads Committee of the Ministry of Defense
• 2010–2013 - Head of the Operational Planning Department of the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Ministry of Defense
• 2013–2016 - Commander of the Regional Command "East"
• 2016–2019 - Commander-in-Chief of the Kazakh Ground Forces
• Since April 2019 - Chief of the General Staff

  Awards

• Order of Glory 2nd degree