Nurlan Yermekbayev
Nurlan Yermekbayev | |
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Нұрлан Ермекбаев | |
| Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Zhang Ming |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 7 August 2018 – 31 August 2021 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Preceded by | Saken Zhasuzakov |
| Succeeded by | Murat Bektanov |
| Secretary of the Security Council | |
| In office 4 April 2018 – 7 August 2018 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Zhumakanov |
| Succeeded by | Kalmukhanbet Kassymov |
| In office November 2014 – September 2016 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Preceded by | Kairat Kozhamzharov |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Zhumakanov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1963 Shymkent, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Kazakhstan |
| Branch/service | Soviet Army Kazakh Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1986–1991 2019–Present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | |
Nurlan Baiuzakuly Yermekbayev (Kazakh: Нұрлан Байұзақұлы Ермекбаев, romanized: Nūrlan Baiūzaqūly Ermekbaev) is a Kazakh politician, diplomat and Lieutenant General in the Ground Forces who had been the Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan from 7 August 2018 to 31 August 2021. Has diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.