Қазақстан Республикасы Қорғаныс министрлігі (Kazakh) Министерство обороны Республики Казахстан (Russian) | |
![]() The flag of the Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan. | |
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Defense Ministry overview | |
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Formed | May 1992 |
Preceding Defense Ministry |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Kazakhstan |
Headquarters | 14 Dostyq Street, Astana, Kazakhstan |
Minister responsible |
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Defense Ministry executive |
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Website | Official website |
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MD RK, Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы Қорғаныс министрлігі, romanized: Qazaqstan Respublikasy Qorğanys ministrlıgı, ҚР ҚМ; Russian: Министерство обороны Республики Казахстан, МО РК) is a government agency of Kazakhstan which is the main executive body in implementing military policy. The Defense Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the head of the Ministry of Defense, whose duties are to exercise the administrative leadership of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The ministry was first established in May 1992 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The first Minister of Defense was Army General Sagadat Nurmagambetov who served from 1992 to 1995.
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