Kalmukhanbet Kassymov
Kalmukhambet Nurmukhanbetuly Kassymov (Kazakh: Қалмұханбет Нұрмұханбетұлы Қасымов, Qalmūhanbet Nūrmūhanbetūly Qasymov; born 18 May 1957) is a Kazakh politician who served as the head of the State Security Service from January 2020 until his dismissal in July 2021, likely due to the scandals revolving the Pegasus Project. 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 | |
| In office 16 January 2020 – 30 July 2021 | |
| 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 Dmitrievka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Kazakh |
| Political party | Nur Otan |
| Spouse | 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 |
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