Kazbek Kokov
Казбек Коков КӀуэкӀуэ Къазбэч
Kokov in 2024
4th Head of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 September 2018 Acting until 3 October 2019
Preceded by	Yury Kokov
Personal details
Born	(1973-07-20) July 20, 1973 (age 51) Vtoroy Lesken, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Kabardian
Political party	United Russia
Parent	Valery Kokov (father)

Kazbek Valeryevich Kokov (Kabardian: КӀуэкӀуэ Валерэ и къуэ Къазбэч; Karachay-Balkar: Кокланы Валербийни жашы Казбек, Russian: Казбек Валерьевич Коков; born July 20, 1973) is a Russian politician. He is head of Kabardino-Balkaria since October 3, 2019 (acting head of KBR since September 2018).^[1][2] He is the son of the first president of Kabardino-Balkaria.

• The son of the first President of Kabardino-Balkaria Valery Kokov

• 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.

• Since 2009 – member of Parliament in Kabardino-Balkaria

• Since 2010 – Deputy Minister of agriculture and food of the Kabardino-Balkaria.

• Since April 2013 – adviser to the regional management unit of the Russian President for domestic policy, was in charge of North Caucasus region.

• Since September 26, 2018 – Acting head of Kabardino-Balkaria.
• Since October 3, 2019 – Head of Kabardino-Balkaria.

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

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