Tokayev reappoints Nurzhan Nurzhigitov as Kazakhstan's water resources minister

September 3, 2026 at 12:18 PM2 min

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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree on September 3, 2026, reappointing Nurzhan Nurzhigitov as Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation. Nurzhigitov has led the ministry since September 2023. The reappointment follows approval of his candidacy by the Kurultai's Committee on Agrarian Issues, Ecology and Natural Resources.

Key Facts

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the reappointment decree on September 3, 2026.
Nurzhan Nurzhigitov has headed the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation since September 4, 2023.
The Kurultai's Committee on Agrarian Issues, Ecology and Natural Resources approved Nurzhigitov's candidacy on September 3, 2026.
Nurzhigitov was born in 1967 in Zhambyl Region and graduated from the Leningrad Agricultural Institute in 1991.

Reappointment Decree

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree on September 3, 2026, reappointing Nurzhan Nurzhigitov as Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation. The decree states: "Appoint Nurzhigitov Nurzhan Moldiyarovich as Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan." Nurzhigitov has led the ministry since September 4, 2023, and retains the post under the new decree.

Parliamentary Approval

On September 3, 2026, the Kurultai's Committee on Agrarian Issues, Ecology and Natural Resources approved Nurzhigitov's candidacy for the ministerial post. Deputies considered the matter under Article 30 of the Constitutional Law "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Status of Its Deputies." The committee issued a conclusion recommending the candidacy for appointment as Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation.

Nurzhigitov's Career

Nurzhan Nurzhigitov was born on March 31, 1967, in Zhambyl Region and graduated from the Leningrad Agricultural Institute in 1991 as a mechanical engineer. He later earned a degree in economics from Zhambyl Humanitarian-Technical University in 2008 and holds a candidate of technical sciences degree. Nurzhigitov served as akim of Baizak District from 2019 to 2021, deputy akim of Zhambyl Region in 2021, and akim of Zhambyl Region from April 2022. He was appointed Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation in September 2023 and now continues in that role.