Minister of Defense (Kazakhstan)

Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Қазақстан Республикасының Қорғаныс министрлігі
The symbol of the Ministry of Defense
The headquarters of the ministry.
Defense Ministry overview
Formed	May 1992
Preceding Defense Ministry	Ministry of Defense of the Kazakh SSR
Jurisdiction	Kazakhstan
Headquarters	Astana, Kazakhstan
Minister responsible	Saken Zhasuzakov, Minister of Defense
Parent department	Government of Kazakhstan

The Defense Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakh:Қазақстан Республикасының Қорғаныс министрлігі) is the head of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan. The minister's duties are to exercise the administrative leadership of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The position was established in May 1992 and is currently headed by Saken Zhasuzakov. The first Minister of Defense was Army General Sagadat Nurmagambetov from May 1992 to October 16, 1995.