Kuchekbaev Mereke Matimovich
Commander of the regional command «East»
Biography
Born on August 7, 1976 in the village. Lubenka, Chingirlau district, Ural region, Kazakh SSR
Education
Alma-Ata Higher Combined Arms Command School in 1997.
National Defense University, in 2019.
Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces in 2007.
He worked his way up from a military school cadet to the first deputy commander of the Ground Forces.
Over the years, he held responsible positions in combat training. He was the commander of several military units, commander of the Air Assault Forces of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the regional command “South”.
He was awarded the “Dank” and “Aibyn” orders of the 2nd degree, departmental awards and anniversary medals.
On November 26, 2024, by order of the Head of State, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Before his appointment, he was the Chief of the General Staff - First Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
