Tokayev reappoints Akmaral Alnazarova as Kazakhstan's health minister

September 3, 2026 at 12:26 PM2 min

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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reappointed Akmaral Alnazarova as Kazakhstan's health minister on September 3, 2026. The Kurultai's Committee on Social and Cultural Development approved her candidacy earlier the same day. Alnazarova has held the post since February 2024.

Key Facts

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree on September 3, 2026, reappointing Akmaral Alnazarova as Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Committee on Social and Cultural Development of the Kurultai approved Alnazarova's candidacy on the same day, in accordance with Article 30 of the Constitutional Law "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Status of its Deputies".
Alnazarova was born on February 16, 1971, in Kyzylorda and graduated from Almaty State Medical Institute in 1994 with a degree in pediatrics.
She has served as Minister of Health since February 6, 2024.
Alnazarova holds a Doctor of Medical Sciences degree and also earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Korkyt Ata University in 2006.

Appointment Decree

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree on September 3, 2026, reappointing Akmaral Alnazarova as Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The decree was published on the Akorda website on Thursday. Earlier that day, the Committee on Social and Cultural Development of the Kurultai approved her candidacy for the post. The committee's decision was made in accordance with Article 30 of the Constitutional Law "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Status of its Deputies".

Career Background

Akmaral Alnazarova was born on February 16, 1971, in Kyzylorda. She graduated from Almaty State Medical Institute in 1994 with a degree in pediatrics and later earned a Doctor of Medical Sciences degree. She began her career as a doctor in the emergency room of the Kyzylorda City Children's Hospital. From 2020 to 2024, she served as a deputy of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan from the Kyzylorda region. She was first appointed Minister of Health on February 6, 2024.