Murat Maikeyev

Murat Jaleluly Maikeyev (Kazakh: Мұрат Жәлелұлы Майкеев, Mūrat Jälelūly Maikeev; born 9 November 1959) 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.[1]

Lieutenant General

Murat Maikeyev
Maikeyev in 2018
Native name
Murat Jáleluly Maıkeev
Мұрат Жәлелұлы Майкеев
Born (1959-11-09) 9 November 1959
Aktobe, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Kazakhstan
Service/branch Kazakh Ground Forces
Years of service1980–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldChief of the General Staff
RelationsMukhtar Maykeyev (brother)

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.[2] 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.[3] On 15 September 2016 he was appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan.[4] He was relieved of his duties on 5 April 2019.[5]

Awards

Maikeyev in combat uniform.
  • Order for Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, 3 degrees[6]
  • Order of Valor (Kazakhstan), 2nd degree (2001)[7]
  • Order of Glory, 1st degree (2017)[8]
  • Order of Glory, 2nd degree (2012)
  • Astana Medal
  • Medal "10 years of Astana"
  • Medal "For Contribution to the Development of International Cooperation"
  • Medal "For participation in peacekeeping operations"
  • Medal "10 years of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan"
  • Medal "10 years of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan"
  • Medal "20 years of the Armed forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan"
  • Medal "For Impeccable Service" 2nd and 3rd degrees
  • Medal "70 years of the Armed forces of the USSR"
  • Medal "60 years of the liberation of the Republic of Belarus from Nazi invaders"
  • Medal "5 years of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan"
  • Medal "10 years of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan"
  • Medal of Zhukov
  • Army General Margelov Medal
  • Medal "For the military cooperation of the Mongolian People’s Army and the Soviet Army"
  • Medal "70 years of the creation of the Airborne Troops of the USSR"

References

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