The Republic of Kazakhstan has had seven defence ministers. * General-Colonel Sagadat Nurmagambetov was the first defence minister. * 2nd Minister * Mukhtar Altynbayev served as the Minister of Defence 30 октября 1996 — 9 августа 1999, * 4th Minister (ru:Токпакбаев, Сат Бесимбаевич) * Mukhtar Altynbayev, 5th Minister, 8 December 2001 to 10 January 2007. * 6th Minister * 7th Minister