Taalaibek Omuraliev
Taalaibek Omuraliev (Kyrgyz: Таалайбек Барыктабасович (Барыктабас уулу) Өмүралиев, Taalaybek Barıqtabasoviç (Barıqtabas uulu) Ömüraliyev; Russian: Таалайбек Барыктабасович Омуралиев, Taalaybek Baryktabasovich Omuraliyev) is a Kyrgyzstani General and the Former Minister of Defense of Kyrgyzstan.
Major General Taalaibek Omuraliev | |
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Native name | Таалайбек Омуралиев |
Born | Naryn, Kyrgyz SSR, Soviet Union | May 2, 1965
Allegiance | |
Service/ | Armed Forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan |
Years of service | 1982-Present |
Rank | Major General |
Career
Between September 1986 and October 2005, he commanded various units in the Soviet Army and the Kyrgyz Army, including Scorpion 25th Special Forces Brigade. From then on, he served as deputy head of the Bishkek Higher Military School of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic (now the Military Institute of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic), which he would remain as until March 2006. In November 2009, he was appointed the Commander of the Southern Group of Forces of the Kyrgyz Army. From July 2010 to December 2011, he was the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic. On December 26, 2011, Omuraliev was appointed Minister of Defense by president Almazbek Atambayev. He would keep that job until April 4, 2014 being succeeded by Abibilla Kudayberdiev.[1][2]
Education
- 1986 - Alma-Ata Higher All-Arms Command School
- 2000 - Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
- 2009 - Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia
References
- K-News (2012-05-08). "Омуралиев Таалайбек Барыктабасович". K-News (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- "Омуралиев Таалайбек Барыктабасович". who.ca-news.org. Retrieved 2017-12-11.