Kanat Bozumbayev
Kazakh politician
Bozumbayev in 2024
Incumbent
31 March 2024
24 November 2021 – 10 June 2022
25 March 2016 – 18 December 2019
Nursultan Nazarbayev
Bakytzhan Sagintayev
20 December 2013 – 25 March 2016
30 November 2009 – 20 December 2013
Kanat Aldabergenuly Bozumbayev (Kazakh: Қанат Алдабергенұлы Бозымбаев, Qanat Aldabergenūly Bozymbaev) is a Kazakh politician, who has been serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan since 31 March 2024.[1]
Prior to being Deputy Prime Minister, Bozumbayev has held several ministry and local government positions, including the offices of Advisor to the President (2023–2024), Akim of Almaty Region (2021–2022), Assistant to the President (2019–2022), Minister of Energy (2016–2019) and Akim of the Pavlodar (2013–2016) and Jambyl (2009–2013) Regions.
Bozumbayev's best known for his various controversies, particularly the gaffe, where when talking to the people of Taldykorgan during the 2022 Kazakh unrest, he, then-Akim of Almaty Region, accidentally cursed at a citizen.[1][2]
Early career
Bozumbayev was born on 8 January 1969.
He graduated from Kazakh State Academy of Management in Narxoz University in 1993. From September to November 1997, he is the head of the department of regional policy in the Ministry of Economy and Trade. From September 1998 to February 2001, he served as the director of the department of oil and gas and vice minister in the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Trade.[3]
He previously served as the governor of Pavlodar Region prior to his appointment as Energy Minister.[4]
From December 18, 2019 to November 24, 2021 — Assistant to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.[5]
From November 24 , 2021 to June 10 , 2022 — held the post of Akim of Almaty region.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b "Канат Бозумбаев стал седьмым заместителем премьер-министра Казахстана". Radio Free Europe (in Russian). 31 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Токаев назначил своим советником Каната Бозумбаева, «нецензурно выражавшегося» в адрес толпы во время Кантара". Radio Free Europe (in Russian). 4 September 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Kanat Bozumbayev".
- ^ "KANAT BOZUMBAYEV APPOINTED AS MINISTER OF ENERGY". Kazakh TV. 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Kazakh President reshuffles key government positions". astanatimes.com. 2019-12-19.
- ^ "Bozumbayev appointed as head of the Almaty region". kaztag.kz. 2021-11-24.
- ^ "Marat Sultangaziyev appointed akim of Almaty region". www.kt.kz. 2022-06-11.
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