Alibek Kuantyrov appointed Kazakhstan's ecology and natural resources minister
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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appointed Alibek Kuantyrov as Kazakhstan's minister of ecology and natural resources on September 3, 2026. Kuantyrov previously served as deputy foreign minister and as minister of national economy from 2022 to 2024. He replaces Yerlan Nysanbayev, who had led the ministry since September 2023.
Key Facts
- President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree appointing Alibek Kuantyrov as minister of ecology and natural resources on September 3, 2026.
- Kuantyrov previously served as deputy minister of foreign affairs from July 2024 until this appointment.
- He headed the Ministry of National Economy from January 2022 to February 2024.
- Kuantyrov replaces Yerlan Nysanbayev, who had led the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources since September 2023.
- The Committee on Agrarian Issues, Ecology and Natural Resources of the Kurultai approved Kuantyrov's candidacy before the presidential decree.
Appointment Decree
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree appointing Alibek Kuantyrov as minister of ecology and natural resources on September 3, 2026. The decree also released Kuantyrov from his previous position as deputy minister of foreign affairs. Before the decree, the Committee on Agrarian Issues, Ecology and Natural Resources of the Kurultai reviewed and approved Kuantyrov's candidacy in accordance with Article 30 of the Constitutional Law on the Kurultai. Kuantyrov replaces Yerlan Nysanbayev, who had served as minister of ecology and natural resources since September 2023.
Career Background
Alibek Kuantyrov was born on November 14, 1983, in Atyrau. He graduated from Tomsk State University in 2006 with degrees in finance and credit and linguistics and intercultural communication. In 2010, he earned a master's degree in applied economics from the University of Michigan under the Bolashak program. Kuantyrov began his career in 2005 at the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning and later worked at the Ministry of Finance and the Presidential Administration. He served as minister of national economy from January 2022 to February 2024, then led the KAZENERGY association before becoming deputy foreign minister in July 2024.