Murat Maikeyev
Murat Maikeyev is a Kazakh military figure who served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 2016 to 2019.Biography
He was born on 9 November 1959 in the Aktobe Region of Kazakhstan. He entered the Soviet Army at age 21 and attended the Alma-Ata Higher All-Arms Command School in 1980. In 1994, he attended the Frunze Military Academy in Russia. In September 2003, Maikeyev was appointed commander of the Airmobile Forces of the Armed Forces. In March 2010, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces. On 28 June 2014 Maikeyev graduated from the Military Academy of Belarus. On 15 September 2016 he was appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He was relieved of his duties on 5 April 2019.Awards
