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
Native name
Таалайбек Омуралиев
Born (1965-05-02) May 2, 1965
Naryn, Kyrgyz SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Kyrgyzstan
Service/branchArmed Forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan
Years of service1982-Present
RankMajor General

Career
Omuraliev with Sergei Shoigu.

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

References
  1. K-News (2012-05-08). "Омуралиев Таалайбек Барыктабасович". K-News (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  2. "Омуралиев Таалайбек Барыктабасович". who.ca-news.org. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
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