Kazbek Valeryevich Kokov ( Kabardian: КӀуэкӀуэ Валерэ и къуэ Къазбэч; krc, Кокланы Валербийни жашы Казбек, russian: link=no, Казбек Валерьевич Коков; born July 20, 1973) is a Russian politician. He is head of

Kabardino-Balkaria The Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (russian: Кабарди́но-Балка́рская Респу́блика, ''Kabardino-Balkarskaya Respublika''; kbd, Къэбэрдей-Балъкъэр Республикэ, ''Ķêbêrdej-Baĺķêr Respublik� ...

since October 3, 2019 (acting head of KBR since September 2018). He is the son of the first president of Kabardino-Balkaria.

Biography

* The son of the first President of

Valery Kokov Valery Mukhamedovich Kokov (; kbd, КӀуэкӀуэ Мухьэмэд и къуэ Валерий, October 18, 1941 – October 29, 2005) was a Soviet and Russian politician of Kabardian ethnicity. Early life and political career Kokov was b ...

* Graduated from the Kabardino-Balkar Institute of agroforestry. * Since 1995, he has worked as Deputy General Director for commercial and General matters of OAO "Halicky plant “nal"”. *Since 2002 – General Director of JSC "Kabbalkresursy". * From 2003 to 2007 – the Deputy of city Council of the city of

Nalchik Nalchik (russian: Нальчик, p=ˈnalʲtɕɪk; Kabardian: //; krc, Нальчик //) is the capital city of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia, situated at an altitude of in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains; about northwe ...

. * Since 2009 – member of Parliament in

* Since 2010 – Deputy Minister of agriculture and food of the

. * Since April 2013 – adviser to the regional management unit of the

Russian President The president of the Russian Federation ( rus, Президент Российской Федерации, Prezident Rossiyskoy Federatsii) is the head of state of the Russian Federation. The president leads the executive branch of the federal ...

for domestic policy, was in charge of North Caucasus region. * Since September 26, 2018 – Acting head of

. *Since October 3, 2019 – Head of

Family

Married. His wife, Liana Ruslanovna, is a teacher of labor law at the state university in Nalchik. He has two daughters.

References

External links

Официальный сайт Главы и Правительства Кабарди́но-Балка́рская Республики
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kokov, Kazbek 1973 births Living people Kabardino-Balkaria Heads of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic United Russia politicians 21st-century Russian politicians Circassian people of Russia Russian Sunni Muslims