Ruslan Jaqsylyqov
Ruslan Fatihūly Jaqsylyqov is a Kazakh colonel general serving as the Minister of Defence on 19 January 2022 until 8 June 2025.
Biography
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. 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.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.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. 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. From 24 April 2014, Jaqsylyqov headed the National Guard as a commander-in-chief.
On 29 September 2021, while commanding the National Guard, Jaqsylyqov became Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs.