Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic

The Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic (Кыргыз Республикасынын Коргоо министрлиги, Министр обороны Кыргызской Республики, Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Korgoo Ministrligi) is the main executive body responsible for the Armed Forces is responsible for the readiness of the military command and control bodies of the Ministry of Defense to protect the Kyrgyz Republic. In accordance with the legislation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. The current Minister of Defense is Colonel Mirbek Kasimkulov.

The Ministry was formed from the headquarters of the 17th Army Corps, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991-92.

Structure

 * Chairman of the State Committee for Defense Affairs - Mirbek Kasımkulov
 * Deputy Minister of Defense - Zamir Suerkulov
 * Chief of the General Staff - Rayimberdi Duishenbiev

List of Ministers

 * Major General Dzhanybek Umetaliev (January 13, 1992 - December 17, 1993)
 * Major General Myrzakan Subanov (December 17, 1993 - August 1999)
 * Major General Esen Topoev (August 29, 1999 - September 2005)
 * Lieutenant General Ismail Isakov (September 2005 - May 26, 2008)
 * Major General Bakytbek Kalyev (May 26, 2008 - 2010)
 * Major General Abibilla Kudayberdiev (2010 - 2011)
 * Major General Taalaibek Omuraliev (2011 - April 4, 2014)
 * Major General Abibilla Kudayberdiev (April 4, 2014 - October 12, 2015)
 * Colonel Mirbek Kasimkulov (as Chairman of the State Committee for Defense Affairs) (March 14, 2017 – Present)