Abibilla Kudayberdiev

Abibilla Kudayberdiev (Kyrgyz and Russian: Абибилла Кудайбердиев born June 1, 1962 ) is the former Minister of Defense of Kyrgyzstan.

Biography
He was born on June 1, 1962 in the Nookat District, in the city of Osh. In 1983 he graduated from the Alma-Ata Higher All-Arms Command School in the Kazakh SSR. In 2003 he graduated from the Combined Arms Academy of the Russian Federation. From 2008 to 2009, he served as the head of the Bishkek Higher Military School. In July 2010 he served Minister of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic. On April 4, 2014, by the Decree of the President of the Kyrgyzstan, Abibilla Kudayberdiev was re-appointed Minister of Defense of Kyrgyzstan. He was relieved of his post as Minister of Defense on October 12, 2015 by President Atambayev.

Education

 * 1983 - Alma-Ata Higher All-Arms Command School
 * 2003 - Combined Arms Academy of the Russian Federation

Awards

 * Order of Manas
 * Medal of Erdik