Kazbek Kokov
Kazbek Valeryevich Kokov is a Russian politician. He is head of Kabardino-Balkaria since 3 October 2019.
He is the son of the first president of Kabardino-Balkaria.
Biography
Kokov was born on 20 July 1973 in Vtoroy Lesken, which was then part of the Russian SFSR. His father was the first President of Kabardino-Balkaria, Valery Kokov. He eventually graduated from the Kabardino-Balkar Institute of Agroforestry with a degree in agronomics. Afterward, from 1995 to 2002, he worked as Deputy General Director for the commercial and general matters of OAO Nalchiksky Halvich Plant. In addition, starting in 2002 until 2010, he has been the General Director of JSC "Kabbalkresury".From 2003 to 2007 he was a deputy of the City Council of the city of Nalchik. In 2009 he became a Member of Parliament in Kabardino-Balkaria, which he is still part of. In 2010 he became Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of Kabardino-Balkaria, and then in 2013 he became adviser to the regional management unit of the Russian President for domestic policy and curator of the North Caucasus region.
On 26 September 2018 Kokov was appointed Acting Head of Kabardino-Balkaria, and on 3 October 2019 became its official head.