Dauren Kossanov
Profile
Dauren Kossanov is a Kazakh military officer and the current Minister of Defence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, having assumed the office on June 8, 2025. A career aviation expert, he graduated from the Armavir Higher Military Aviation School in 1990 and later completed advanced studies at the Gagarin Air Force Academy and the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Federation. Throughout his career, he has held significant leadership roles, including Commander of the Air Force and Commander-in-Chief of the Air Defence Forces. In 2024, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General of Aviation. His tenure as Minister has been marked by public scrutiny regarding military safety and administrative transparency.
Details
- Born
- 1969-10-14 · 56 years old
- Birth place
- Novotroitskoye, Pavlodar Oblast, Kazakhstan
- Education
- Armavir Higher Military Aviation School, Gagarin Air Force Academy, Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
- Career
- Commander of the Air Force, Head of the Talgat Bigeldinov Military Institute, First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Air Defence Forces, Deputy Minister of Defence
