# Ismail Isakov

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Kyrgyzstani general (born 1950)

Lieutenant general Ismail Isakov Исмаил Исаков Isakov in 2017 Minister of Defence In office September 2005 – 26 May 2008 President Kurmanbek Bakiyev Preceded by Esen Topoev Succeeded by Bakytbek Kalyev Personal details Born (1950-06-11) 11 June 1950 (age 76) Sopu-Korgon, Kyrgyz SSR, Soviet Union

**Ismail Isakovich Isakov** ([Kyrgyz](/source/Kyrgyz_language): Исмаил Исакович (Исак уулу) Исаков, *İsmail İsaqoviç (İsaq uulu) İsaqov* born 11 June 1950) is a [Kyrgyz](/source/Kyrgyzstan) politician and a Lieutenant General in the [Armed Forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan](/source/Armed_Forces_of_the_Republic_of_Kyrgyzstan).[1]

## Early life and education

Ismail Isakov was born on 11 June 1950 in [Sopu-Korgon](/source/Sopu-Korgon). In 1973 he graduated from the [Tashkent Higher All-Arms Command School](/source/Tashkent_Higher_All-Arms_Command_School) and served as commander of a motorized rifle platoon of the Southern Group of Forces. In 1984 he graduated from the [Frunze Military Academy](/source/Frunze_Military_Academy). From 1984 to 1995, he went from the chief of staff of the regiment to the first deputy minister of defense of the Kyrgyz Republic. He carried out tasks to strengthen the Tajik-Afghan border as part of the collective peacekeeping forces in the Republic of Tajikistan. In 1996 he studied at the [Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces](/source/Military_Academy_of_the_General_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Russia). He received the rank of Major General.

## Career

On 26 March 2005 he was made Acting Minister of Defense, and appointed [Minister of Defense](/source/Ministry_of_Defense_of_the_Kyrgyz_Republic) in September 2005, serving until 26 May 2008, when he was made Secretary of the [Security Council of Kyrgyzstan](/source/Security_Council_of_Kyrgyzstan).[2]

Isakov with [Robert Gates](/source/Robert_Gates) in Bishkek in 2007.

Isakov met with U.S. Defense Secretary [Donald Rumsfeld](/source/Donald_Rumsfeld) in 2005, announcing the U.S. could continue to use the [Manas Air Base](/source/Manas_Air_Base) in support of the [war in Afghanistan](/source/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001%E2%80%93present)).[3]

On 10 November 2010 Isakov was sworn into the [Supreme Council](/source/Supreme_Council_(Kyrgyzstan)) as a member of the [Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan](/source/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Kyrgyzstan) (SDPK). [4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["лш бепхл б ябни мюпнд!"](http://old.redstar.ru/2007/05/29_05/1_03.html). Old.redstar.ru. Retrieved 2022-08-26.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Секретарем Совбеза КР назначен Исмаил Исаков](https://web.archive.org/web/20080731170658/http://www.gazeta.kg/taxonomy_menu/4/107) (in Russian). Gazeta.kg. 26 May 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.gazeta.kg/taxonomy_menu/4/107) on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-08-21.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Schmitt, Eric (July 26, 2005). ["Rumsfeld Gets Reassurance on Air Bases in Central Asia"](https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/26/international/asia/26cnd-rumsfeld.html). *New York Times*. Retrieved 2008-08-21.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["eng.24.kg"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101112155105/http://eng.24.kg/politic/2010/11/10/14729.html). Archived from [the original](http://eng.24.kg/politic/2010/11/10/14729.html) on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2010-11-10.

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