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Bakhytzhan Ertaev

Bakhytzhan Ertaevich Ertaev (Kazakh: Бақытжан Ертайұлы Ертаев; born in Zhambyl on July 25, 1952) is a Kazakhstani military commander, Kazakhstani Chief of the General Staff (1997—2000), Lieutenant general (1998),[1] People's Hero of Kazakhstan (2008).[2]

Bakhytzhan Ertaev
Commander of the Eastern Military District of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan
In office
7 August 2000 – 29 January 2002
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Succeeded byNurlan Dzhulamanov
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan
In office
14 October 1997 – 7 August 2000
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded byAlikhan Dzharbulov
Personal details
Born (1952-07-25) 25 July 1952 (age 72)
Taraz
Kazakh SSR
Soviet Union
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Kazakhstan
Branch/service Kazakh Ground Forces
Years of serviceSince 1973
RankLieutenant General
Battles/warsSoviet–Afghan War
AwardsHero of Kazakhstan
Order of Otan
Order of Glory

Biography

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Bakhytzhan Ertaev was born in Kenes settlement (Jualy District, Jambyl Region) on July 25, 1952.[3][4] Ertaev enrolled in Tashkent Supreme All-Arms Command School named after Lenin in 1969,[5] and went on to study at the Military Institute of the Kazakh Ground Forces when the Central Asian Military District was established.[6][7]

He started his officer career in 1973 as a platoon commander in the 186th motorized rifle regiment of the 68th Novgorod Order of the Red Banner Motor Rifle Division,[8] then Ertaev became a company commander in the 186th motorized rifle regiment of the 108th Motor Rifle Division and eventually a Chief of Staff of a motorized rifle battalion.[9] He led the 2nd Motor Rifle Battalion of the Soviet Union's task force in the city of Asadabad, Kunar province, Afghanistan.[10][11]

As he graduated from the Frunze Military Academy in 1985, Bakhytzhan was appointed the commander of the 64th Slutsk-Pomeranian Motor Rifle Regiment (decorated with the Order of the Red Banner, Suvorov and Kutuzov orders) of the 35th Krasnograd Order of the Red Banner Motor Rifle Division, a part of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany.[12]

When the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan were established in 1992, he served first as the second-in-command and later as the commander of the 68th Novgorod Order of the Red Banner Motor Rifle Division stationed in Saryozek, Taldykorgan Region.[13]

Bakhytzhan Ertaev studied at the General Staff Academy (Moscow) in 1996.[14]

Between 1997 and 2000 he held lofty positions of the Chief of the General Staff,[15][16] First Deputy Minister of Defense,[17] Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan.[18] For several months in 1999 Ertaev was the acting Minister of Defense.[19] Afterwards he served as the Commander of the Eastern Military District,[15] and the Dean of the Military Academy of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan (2002), where he trained young officers.

Bakhytzhan Ertaev was appointed Inspector General of the Military Inspectorate in 2008 and promoted to the helm of the Chief Inspectorate of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Defense.[20]

In April 2011 Mr. Ertaev was appointed the Chairman of the Association of Kazakhstani Armed Forces Veterans.[21][22]

In January 2012, Bakhytzhan Ertaev was voted into the 5th Mäjilis (lower chamber of the Kazakhstani parliament) on the ballot of Nur Otan People's Democratic Party.[23]

Prosecution

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In early 2000, Ertaev was put on trial for illicit sale of Kazakhstani MiG-21 fighter jets to North Korea[24] and acquitted by Almaty Garrison Court-Martial on the 4 February 2000.[25]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Бақытжан Ертаев: "Батыр таққа таласпайды, батыр тақты қорғайды"". abai.kz (in Kazakh). 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  2. ^ "Назарбаев еще один раз отказался от звания Героя, или Очередной звездопа" (PDF). www.leila-khrapunova.com (in Russian). 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  3. ^ "Рядом с героем". avestnik.kz (in Russian). 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  4. ^ "Бахытжан Ертаев: В казахстанской армии грядут перемены". ru.baribar.kz (in Russian). 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  5. ^ "Казахстан - миролюбивое государство, но и мир надо защищать". www.inform.kz (in Russian). 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  6. ^ "Настоящий патриот. Состоялись торжества к 70-летию Халық қаһарманы Бакытжана Ертаева". ztgzt.kz (in Russian). 2022-07-04.
  7. ^ "Vypuskniki AVOKU". anyflip.com (in Russian). 2017-09-04. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  8. ^ "Бахытжан Ертаев". www.peoples.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  9. ^ "Бахытжан Ертаев". biozvezd.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  10. ^ "Бешкарев Александр Иванович Афганистан. 66 омсбр. Джелалабад". artofwar.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  11. ^ "История училища не прервалась". structure.mil.ru (in Russian). 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  12. ^ a b "Халық қаһарманы Бақытжан Ертаев 70 жасқа толды". halyq-uni.kz (in Kazakh). 2022-06-25.
  13. ^ "Генерал-лейтенант Бахытжан Ертаев –геройАфганской войны". lichnostikazakhsta.wixsite.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  14. ^ "Ертаев, Бахытжан Ертаевич: Биография". www.people.su (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  15. ^ a b "История ВС РК Советское наследство". military-kz.ucoz.org (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  16. ^ "Дагестанские ветераны встретились с Героем Казахстана Бахытжаном Ертаевым". bbratstvo.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  17. ^ "Өзі де, жүріп өткен өмір жолы да өзгелерге үлгі - Бақытжан Ертаев - "Халық қаһарманы"". www.inform.kz (in Kazakh). 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  18. ^ "Бакытжан Ертаев: "Да мы все патриоты! Но патриотом надо быть от сердца и головы"". military.enu.kz (in Russian). 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  19. ^ "Токаев принял генерал-лейтенанта Бакытжана". www.nur.kz (in Russian). 2023-06-19.
  20. ^ "Бақытжан Ертаев". alashainasy.kz (in Kazakh). 25 June 2014. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  21. ^ "Бахытжан Ертаев: Лампасы генералу нужны для уважения и чести". informburo.kz (in Russian). 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  22. ^ "Избран глава организации ветеранов Вооруженных сил Казахстана". tengrinews.kz (in Russian). 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  23. ^ "Слово офицера. Народный герой признателен малой родине и жуалынцам". ztgzt.kz (in Russian). 2022-06-04.
  24. ^ "Дело о 33 истребителях, проданных Северной Корее, обещает новые разоблачения". www.neweurasia.info (in Russian). 2000-01-19. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  25. ^ "No one ResponsIble in MIG Alrcraft sale to north Korea?". Jamestown. 2000-02-07.
  26. ^ "Возрождая национальный дух". postfactum.kz (in Russian). 2021-06-01.
  27. ^ "Investigation: Fake UN Representatives Stay Active in Kazakstan". cabar.asia. 2018-12-06.
  28. ^ "Встреча с народным героем". news-ru.arsu.kz (in Russian). 2021-10-15.
  29. ^ "Разговор по-мужски". nomad.su (in Russian). 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
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