Ruslan Jaqsylyqov

Colonel general
Ruslan Jaqsylyqov
Colonel general Ruslan Jaqsylyqov
Руслан Жақсылықов
	Jaqsylyqov in 2023
Minister of Defence
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 19 January 2022
President	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Prime Minister	Älihan Smaiylov; Oljas Bektenov
Preceded by	Murat Bektanov
Member of the Shymkent City Mäslihat
	In office; 20 September 2003 – February 2004
Personal details
Born	4 March 1966 (age 58); Kaskelen, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Alma mater	Alma-Ata Higher Combined Arms Command School; Frunze Military Academy; Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia
Military service
Allegiance	Soviet Union (1987-1991); Kazakhstan (1991-present)
Branch/service	Armed Forces of Kazakhstan
Years of service	1991–present
Rank	Colonel general

Ruslan Fatihūly Jaqsylyqov (Kazakh: Руслан Фатихұлы Жақсылықов, romanized: Ruslan Fatihūly Jaqsylyqov, [ro̙wɯsˈɫɑn fɑˈtʰɪχo̙ɫɯ ʐɑqsɯˈɫɯqɯf]: born 4 March 1966) is a Kazakh colonel general serving as the Minister of Defence since 19 January 2022.^[1]