Krymbek Eleuuly Kusherbayev (, ''Qyrymbek Eleuūly Köşerbaev''; born 20 May 1955) is a Kazakh politician who's serving as the

State Secretary of Kazakhstan The State Counsellor of the Republic of Kazakhstan (; ), formerly the State Secretary of Kazakhstan (; ), is an appointed post under the direct supervision of the president of Kazakhstan. The state counsellor develops proposals for the president ...

since 2019. Prior to that, Kusherbayev served as the head of the Presidential Administration, akim of Kyzylorda Region from 2013 to 2019,

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from 2012 to 2013, akim of

Mangystau Region Mangystau (), formerly known as Mangyshlak ( Russian: ) from 1973 until 1988, is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Aqtau (a seaport), which has a population of 183,350 (2017); the entire Mangystau Province has a population of 745,909 (2022) ...

from 2006 to 2011, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to

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and Armenia from 2003 to 2006, akim of

West Kazakhstan Region West Kazakhstan Region (; ) is a region of Kazakhstan. The region has a population of 695,000 as of July 1st, 2024. Its administrative centre is Oral (also known as Uralsk or Ural'sk), a city of about 250,000 inhabitants. The Region was created ...

from 2000 to 2003, and the Minister of Education and Science from 1997 to 2000.

Biography

Early life and career

Kusherbayev was born in the city of

Kazalinsk Kazaly (, ''Qazaly''), also known as Kazalinsk () is a town in Kazaly District of Kyzylorda Region in Kazakhstan, located on the right bank of the Syr Darya River. Population: It is a closed area and for travelers, a special permission is req ...

(present-day Kazaly) in the

Kyzylorda Region Qyzylorda Region (, ; ), formerly known as Kyzyl-Orda Region until 1991, is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is the city of Qyzylorda, with a population of 234,736. The region itself has a population of 823,251. Other notable settlements incl ...

. His father Eleu Kusherbayev was also an eminent politician of the Kyzylorda Region and was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of several districts, such as Karmakshy and

Kazaly Kazaly (, ''Qazaly''), also known as Kazalinsk () is a town in Kazaly District of Kyzylorda Region in Kazakhstan, located on the right bank of the Syr Darya River. Population: It is a closed area and for travelers, a special permission is req ...

. His grandfather Kosherbay Daribayev was the

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. In 1978, Kusherbayev graduated from

Satbayev University Satbayev University () is a technical university located in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The university is the oldest technical university in Kazakhstan, comprising 10 institutions and 27 departments. History In the 1930s, to improve the technical and ...

as a specialist in civil engineering. After graduating, Kusherbayev was an engineer and the chief of group of preparation of production PMK-112 "Glavrissovkhozstroy" in

Kyzylorda Kyzylorda ( , formerly known as Kzyl-Orda (), Ak-Mechet (Ак-Мечеть), Perovsk (Перовск), and Fort-Perovsky (Форт-Перовский), is a city in south-central Kazakhstan, capital of Kyzylorda Region and former capital of the ...

. From 1979 to 1988, he held several positions at

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of the Kyzyloda Region and

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in the

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. Kusherbayev attended the

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from 1988 to 1991, where he earned specialty in political science. That same year, he served as the assistant of Speechwriting Office on Culture and the International Relations of the Administration of President of Kazakh SSR. From 1991 to 1994, Kusherbayev was the assistant of the

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. In 1994, he became the head of the Kalinin District of Almaty. In 1995, Kusherbayev was appointed as the deputy of the Head of Administration of Department of Internal Policy of the Administration. That same year, he became the deputy of the Administration Head of Department of Territorial Development. From 1996 to 1997, Kusherbayev served as the Press Secretary and the Manager of the Press Service of the President.

Political career

In October 1997, he was appointed as the Minister of Health, Education and Sports and served that position until the ministry was reorganized into the

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where Kusherbayev led until he became the akim of

on 18 December 2000. In November 2003, he became an ambassador to

, along with

and

Armenia Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...

. On 24 January 2006, Kusherbayev was appointed as the akim of

. Following the

Zhanaozen massacre The Zhanaozen massacre () took place in Kazakhstan's western Mangystau Region over the weekend of 16–17 December 2011. At least 14 protesters were killed by police in the oil town of Zhanaozen as they clashed with police on the country's Ind ...

where 14 oil workers in the city square were killed by police on 16 December 2011, during the

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celebration, Kusherbayev stated "Let the journalists see with their own eyes what the criminals have done. They have already crossed the line, blood has been shed, human casualties have appeared. Now they have to answer to the fullest before the law." Shortly after the tragic event, on 22 December 2011, Kusherbayev was dismissed from his post by President

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and was succeeded by a Senator and Former Minister of Internal Affairs

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. On 13 July 2012, he became an adviser to the President of Kazakhstan and served the office until 26 September 2012, when Kusherbayev was appointed as the First Deputy Prime Minister under Akhmetov's government. He was shortly replaced by

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on 16 January 2013. The following day, on 17 January 2013, Kusherbayev was appointed as the akim of

. On 28 June 2019, Kusherbayev was appointed as the head of the

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. He served that position until he became the

on 18 September 2019. On January 5, 2022, he was relieved of his post as Secretary of State. In November 2022, Kusherbayev, by decision of the board of "

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Awards

* The Order of "Parasat" (2003) *The Order of "Friendship" (the Russian Federation, 2006) *The Order of "Barys" of ІІ degrees (2009) *The Order of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2015)

References

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