Abibilla Kudayberdiev
# 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 November 2009, he was appointed the Chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces, serving in this capacity for 7 months. 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, 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 Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

## Awards

* Order of Manas
* Medal of Erdik
