Vladimir Bozhko (original) (raw)
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Kazakhstani lawyer (born 1949)
| Vladimir Karpovich Bozhko Владимир Карпович Божко | |
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| Minister of Emergency Situations | |
| In office13 November 2007 – 6 August 2014 | |
| President | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Prime Minister | Karim MassimovSerik Akhmetov |
| Preceded by | Viktor Khrapunov |
| Succeeded by | Yuri Ilyin (2020) |
| Deputy Chair of the Mazhilis | |
| In office25 March 2016 – 30 December 2020 | |
| Chair | Baktykozha IzmukhambetovNurlan Nigmatulin |
| Preceded by | Abai Tasbolatov |
| Succeeded by | Pavel Kazantsev |
| Member of the Mazhilis | |
| In office20 March 2016 – 30 December 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1949-05-16) 16 May 1949 (age 75)Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Spouse | Tatiyana Bozhko |
Vladimir Karpovich Bozhko (Russian: Владимир Карпович Божко; born 16 May 1949) is a Kazakh politician, lawyer who served as the Deputy Chair of the Mazhilis from 2016 to 2020. He is the former Minister of Minister of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan.
While Bozhko was a lieutenant general, he also graduated from the Kazakh Polytechnic Institute with a PhD in law. After graduating he worked at the Almaty electrotechnical plant. From 1976 Bozhko served in the national security bodies, where he ascended from a detective to the first vice head of the National Security Committee. Before being appointed Emergency Minister in November 2007 he served as Deputy Chairman of the National Security Committee.