State Security Service (Kyrgyzstan)

State Security Service of the Kyrgyz Republic
Mамлекеттик Kоопсуздук Kызматы (Kyrgyz)
Agency overview
Formed10 February 2026 (2026-02-10)
Preceding agency
JurisdictionPresident of Kyrgyzstan
Headquarters
Agency executive
  • Syrgak Berdikozhoyev, Chairman of the State Security Service

The State Security Service (Kyrgyz: мамлекеттик коопсуздук кызматы) is a protective service agency under the President of Kyrgyzstan.

History

The Ninth Chief Directorate of the KGB of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic (the republic branch of the union KGB) was responsible for the protection of high-ranking Communist Party of Kirghizia (CPSU) members and important government facilities. Modelled on its national counterpart, it consisted of uniformed troops that provided bodyguard services to the republic's leadership and their families.

Post independence, the State Security Service (former State Protection Service) was established. Post the 2010 Kyrgyz Revolution, it was incorporated into the State Committee for National Security, where it became the 9th Service of the State Committee for National Security. The main task of the 9th Service was to ensure security of top officials of the state. On 10 February 2026, President Sadyr Japarov signed an order on the establishment of the State Security Service.[1][2] This was part of a broader shift in the GKNB following the removal of Kamchybek Tashiev as its chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as the removal of the State Border Guard Service from the GKNB and its transfer to the Security Council of Kyrgyzstan.[3][4]

Role

The State Security Service, together with the National Guard of Kyrgyzstan is responsible for the Ala Archa State Residence.[5]

Leaders

Head of the State Protection Service

  • Janish Bakiyev (June 2008 - Chief of the State Security Service of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Head of the 9th Service of the State Committee for National Security

  • Zamir Sabaev (January 23, 2013 - May 27, 2015)[6][7][8]
  • Bolot Suyunbaev (May 27, 2015 - June 1, 2016)[9]
  • Damir Musakeev (June 1, 2016 - April 4, 2018)[10]
  • Toktosun Sabyrov (April 6, 2018 - 2 March 2019)[11]
  • Colonel Timur Shabdanbekov (2 March 2019 - 7 December 2019)[12][13]
  • Colonel Sanzhar Erkinbaev (7 December 2019)[14][15]
  • Major General Zhumgalbek Shabdanbekov (19 October 2020 - 10 February 2026)[16][17]

Chairman of the State Security Service

  • Syrgak Berdikozhoyev (since 10 February 2026)[18][19]

See also

References

  1. ↑ ABDULLAEV, Anvar (2026-02-10). "State Security Service under President established in Kyrgyzstan -". 24.kg. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  2. ↑ "В КР создана Служба государственной охраны — на базе 9-й службы ГКНБ". economist.kg (in Russian). 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  3. ↑ "Security Shakeup in Kyrgyzstan Continues to Unfold". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  4. ↑ "Kyrgyz President's Longtime Ally Charged With Plotting to Seize Power". OCCRP. 2026.
  5. ↑ "ГКНБ Кыргызстана уточняет, что Госрезиденцию №1 охраняют сотрудники Девятой службы и Национальной гвардии". 24.kg (in Russian). 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  6. ↑ oldadmin (2013-01-23). "Назначен начальник 9-й Службы ГКНБ КР - Вести.kg - Новости Кыргызстана". vesti.kg (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  7. ↑ "Мусакеев Дамир Сагындыкович, биография". who.ca-news.org. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  8. ↑ "Сообщает пресс-служба президента КР: Назначен начальник 9-й Службы ГКНБ КР". 24.kg (in Russian). 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  9. ↑ КУТУЕВА, Айзада (2015-05-27). "Начальником 9-й службы ГКНБ Кыргызстана назначен Болот Суюнбаев -". 24.kg (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  10. ↑ "МУСАКЕЕВ Дамир Сагындыкович | ЦентрАзия". centrasia.org. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  11. ↑ "Биография нового начальника 9-й Службы ГКНБ Токтосуна Сабырова". Новости Кыргызстана - КНИА «Кабар» (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  12. ↑ "Special Services Colonel becomes Chief Security Guard of President of Kyrgyzstan -". 24.kg. 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  13. ↑ https://www.kp.kg/online/news/3403281/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ KUVATOVA, Aigul (2019-12-07). "New head of 9th Directorate of SCNS appointed -". 24.kg. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  15. ↑ "В 9-й службе ГКНБ сменился руководитель". Радио Азаттык (in Russian). 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  16. ↑ "Шабданбеков Жумгалбек назначен начальником 9 Службы Государственного комитета национальной безопасности". Gov.kg (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2025-09-14. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  17. ↑ "Что известно об и.о. главы ГКНБ Жумгалбеке Шабданбекове". Economist.kg – Новости экономики и финансов Кыргызстана (in Russian). 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  18. ↑ ТЫНАЕВА, Нурзада (2026-02-27). "Все кадровые перестановки после увольнения главы ГКНБ в одном материале -". 24.kg (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  19. ↑ Pannier, Bruce (2026-03-23). "Kyrgyzstan Braces for Showdown Between President Japarov and Former Security Chief Tashiyev - The Times Of Central Asia". Retrieved 2026-05-17.
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