Mukhtar Altynbayev

Mukhtar Altynbayev
Мұхтар Алтынбаев
Chief of the General Staff
In office
10 January 2007  11 March 2010
Preceded byBulat Darbekov
Succeeded bySaken Zhasuzakov
Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan
In office
8 December 2001  10 January 2007
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded bySat Tokpakbayev
Succeeded byDaniyal Akhmetov
In office
30 October 1996  9 August 1999
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byAlybek Kasimov
Succeeded bySat Tokpakbayev
Personal details
Born (1945-12-10) 10 December 1945
Karaganda, Kazakh SSR
NationalityKazakh
Political partyNur Otan
Alma materZhukov Air and Space Defence Academy
Military service
Branch/serviceKazakh Armed Forces (1991-)
Soviet Armed Forces 1969-1991
Rank General of the Army
CommandsKazakh Air Defense Forces

Mukhtar Qapashuly Altynbayev (Kazakh: Мұхтар Қапашұлы Алтынбаев, Mūhtar Qapaşūly Altynbaev; born December 10, 1945, in Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union) is a Kazakh military officer and politician who holds the rank of General of the Army. He served as the Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan twice, most recently from December 2001 to 10 January 2007. Prime Minister Karim Massimov replaced him with former Prime Minister Daniyal Akhmetov in a political shakeup.