Amangeldy Shabdarbayev

Colonel General Amangeldy Shabdarbayev (, Amangeldı Smağūlūly Şabdarbaev; born on 1 August 1950) is a Kazakh military officer who served as the Chairman of the National Security Committee (KNB) from 2 March 2006 to 7 December 2009. He replaced Nartai Dutbayev, and was himself replaced by Adil Shayakhmetov. He graduated from the Kazakh Institute of Physical Training and the KGB Higher School of the USSR in Moscow, USSR with a degree in law.

Career Shabdarbayev served in the Military of the Soviet Union in 1974.

Arystan board Shabdarbayev fired twenty military officials of the Arystan board on 13 June 2006, saying in an interview with a writer for (Megacity) weekly, "Considering serious neglect and lack of organization of personnel work, absence of due control over the department board of the Committee staff, certain measures have been taken. The administrative board of the service has been completely renewed. By the results of attestation more than 20 military officials of the special division have been dismissed without restoration right. The officer from executives reserve with experience of operative and personnel work has been appointed a new Arystan Chairman. Military discipline has been taken under rigid control."

Family He is married and has four children.