Kalmukhanbet Kassymov

Kalmukhambet Nurmukhanbetuly Kassymov (Kazakh: Қалмұханбет Нұрмұханбетұлы Қасымов, Qalmuhanbet Nurmuhanbetuly Qasymov; born 18 May 1957) is a Kazakh politician who is serving as the head of the State Security Service since January 2020. Prior to that, Kassymov was the secretary of Security Council of Kazakhstan from February 2019 to January 2020 and the Minister of Internal Affairs from 2011 to 2019.

Kalmukhanbet Kassymov
Қалмұханбет Қасымов
Secretary of the Security Council
In office 12 February 2019 – 16 January 2020
Chairman	Nursultan Nazarbayev
President	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Preceded by	Gabit Baijanov
Succeeded by	Asset Issekeshev
Head of the State Security Service
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 January 2020
President	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Preceded by	Anuar Sadykulov
Minister of Internal Affairs
In office 11 April 2011 – 12 February 2019
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Askar Mamin Bakhytzhan Sagintayev Karim Massimov Serik Akhmetov
Preceded by	Serik Baymaganbetov
Succeeded by	Erlan Turgymbaev
Personal details
Born	18 May 1957[1] Dmitrievka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Kazakh
Political party	Nur Otan
Spouse(s)	Dina Kassymova
Children	Qanat, Kamilia, Jamilia
Alma mater	Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Military service
Allegiance	Soviet Union (1979-1991)  Kazakhstan (1991-present)
Branch/service	Armed Forces of Kazakhstan
Years of service	1991–present
Rank	General

Biography

Early life and education

Kassymov was born in 1957 in the village of Dmitrievka of Almaty Region. In 1979, he graduated from the law faculty of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, specializing in law.[2]

Career

From 1979, he served as an investigator, senior investigator, head of the Investigative Department, deputy head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ili District. In 1988, he became the deputy head of the Public Order Protection Department of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Almaty Region. From 1989 to 1992, Kassymov served as the head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Kapchagai.[2]

From 1992, Kassymov was the head of the Criminal Police Department, first deputy head of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Almaty Region. From March to July 1997, he served as the head of the Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan. In 1997, Kassymov became the head of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Almaty and in 2003, as the head of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs, Department of Internal Affairs of the Almaty Region.[2]

In June 2005, Kassymov was appointed as the Vice Minister of Internal Affairs. He served that position until he became the head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the East Kazakhstan Region in September 2009.[2]

On 11 April 2011, Kassymov was appointed as the Minister of Internal Affairs.[3] While serving that post, he was awarded the rank of Police Lieutenant General on 14 December 2011.[4] On 6 May 2015, he earned rank of Colonel-General of Police.[5]

On 12 February 2019, he was appointed as the secretary of the Security Council of Kazakhstan.[6] On 16 January 2020, Kassymov became the head of the State Security Service.[7]

References

Official Site of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Citations

2. "Касымов Калмуханбет Нурмуханбетович ▷ биография, фото, должность". kapital.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-10.
3. tengrinews.kz (2011-04-12). "МВД Казахстана возглавил Калмуханбет Касымов". Главные новости Казахстана - Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-10.
4. tengrinews.kz (2011-12-14). "Министру внутренних дел Казахстана присвоено звание генерал-лейтенанта полиции". Главные новости Казахстана - Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-10.
5. Гареева, Мария (2015-05-06). "Касымов стал генерал-полковником". informburo.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-10.
6. "Kalmukhanbet Kassymov appointed as Security Council Secretary". lenta.inform.kz (in Russian). 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
7. "Kalmukhanbet Kassymov replaces Anuar Sadykulov as head of the State Security Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan". government.kz. 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-09-10.