Nurlan Sauranbaev

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Ermekūly and the family name is Sauranbaev.

Nūrlan Sauranbaev
Нұрлан Сауранбаев
Sauranbaev in 2025
Minister of Transport
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 June 2025
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Prime MinisterOljas Bektenov
Preceded byMarat Qarabayev
Äkim of Shymkent
In office
7 November 2017 – 20 June 2018
Preceded byĞabidolla Äbdirahimov
Succeeded byĞabidolla Äbdirahimov
Personal details
Born (1967-05-20) 20 May 1967
Dzhambul, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
(now Taraz, Kazakhstan)
SpouseGauhar Sauranbaeva
Children5
Alma materS. M. Kirov Kazakh State University
National Defense University
AwardsOrder of Barys
Order of Kurmet
Order of Parasat
Medal "20 Years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan"

Nūrlan Ermekūly Sauranbaev[a] (Kazakh: Нұрлан Ермекұлы Сауранбаев; born 20 May 1967) is a Kazakh politician who is serving as Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan since 30 June 2025. Previously, he was chairman of the Management Board of Kazakhstan Temir Joly (KTJ) from 2021 to 2025, and äkim of Shymkent from 2017 to 2018.

Biography

Early life and education

Sauranbaev was born in Dzhambul (now Taraz). In 1991, he graduated from Kazakh State University named after S. M. Kirov.

In 2001–2002, he completed studies at the Faculty of Petroleum Administration of the ENI–Agip Oil Industry Training Center. In 2016, he earned a master's degree in military and public administration from the National Defense University named after the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy.

Career

Sauranbaev began his professional career in 1991 as General Director of the Enbek company, a position he held until 1997. From 1997 to 1998, he served as executive director of the Congress of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan.[1]

In 1998, he was appointed director of the Passenger Transportation State Enterprise within Kazakhstan Railways, serving in that role until 2000. Between 2000 and 2002, he worked as first vice president of the Atyrau Refinery, after which he became director of the Engineering and Services Department at KazMunayGas, a post he held from 2002 to 2004. From 2004 to 2007, he served as deneral director of TenizService LLP.[1]

From July 2007 to June 2010, Sauranbaev held senior positions at KazMunayGas as managing director for Oil Transportation and Managing Director for Service Projects.[1]

On 18 May 2011, he was appointed Vice Minister of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a position he held until 25 August 2014. He subsequently served as Deputy Minister of Defense from 14 August 2014 until October 2016.[2]

On 7 November 2017, Sauranbaev was appointed akim of Shymkent,[3][4] serving in that role until 20 June 2018,[5] after which Shymkent was designated to the status of a city of republican significance.[6]

He later headed the Department of State Control and Organizational and Territorial Work of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 16 January 2019 to 8 April 2021.[7][8][9]

From 8 April 2021 to 30 June 2025, he served as chairman of the Management Board of the national company Kazakhstan Temir Joly.[10][11]

On 30 June 2025, he was appointed Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.[12][13][14]

Other positions

  • Member, Board of Directors, KazTransOil JSC (April 2008)
  • Member, Board of Directors, KazMunayGas NC JSC (November 2010 – June 2011)
  • Member, Board of Directors, Kazakhstan Engineering NC JSC (September 2014 – January 2015)
  • Chairman, Board of Directors, Kazakhstan Engineering NC JSC (January 2015)
  • Since February 2017: head of the organizing committee for preparation and holding of EXPO-2017.

Awards

Notes

  1. ^ Often transliterated as Nurlan Yermekovich Sauranbayev through a Russified Romanization of Нурлан Ермекович Сауранбаев.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Нұрлан Ермекұлы Сауранбаев". Kazinform. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Үкіметте жаңа тағайындаулар жасалды". Азаттық радиосы (in Kazakh). 14 August 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Шымкент қаласының әкімі болып Н.Сауранбаев тағайындалды". KazTAG (in Kazakh). 7 November 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  4. ^ Қосыбаев, Айдос (7 November 2017). "Шымкент қаласына жаңа әкім тағайындалды". Tengri News (in Kazakh). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  5. ^ Қалықова, Мөлдір (20 June 2018). "Ғабидолла Әбдірахымов Шымкент әкімі болып қайта тағайындалды". Tengri News (in Kazakh). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Нұрлан Сауранбаев: Үшінші мегаполистің пайда болуы – ел дамуының айқын көрсеткіші". Egemen Qazaqstan (in Kazakh). 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Нұрлан Сауранбаев ПӘ мембақылау және аумақтық-ұйымдастыру бөлімін басқаратын болады". KazTAG (in Kazakh). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  8. ^ Сатиева, Камшат (8 April 2021). "ҚР Президенті Әкімшілігіндегі Нұрлан Сауранбаев қызметінен босатылды". Zakon (in Kazakh). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Нұрлан Сауранбаев Президент Әкімшілігіндегі бөлім меңгерушісі қызметінен кетті". Tengri News (in Kazakh). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  10. ^ "Нұрлан Сауранбаев "Қазақстан темір жолының" басқарма төрағасы болып тағайындалды". Informburo (in Kazakh). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Нұрлан Сауранбаев ҚТЖ басшысы болып тағайындалды". SN (in Kazakh). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  12. ^ Шарипханова, Дина (30 June 2025). "Нұрлан Сауранбаев көлік министрі болды". Tengri News (in Kazakh). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  13. ^ Ерубаева, Гүлмира (30 June 2025). "Қазақстанның жаңа көлік министрі тағайындалды". Nur (in Kazakh). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  14. ^ Тарина, Айгерим (30 June 2025). "Мемлекет басшысы жаңа көлік министрін тағайындады". Zakon (in Kazakh). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  15. ^ Тарина, Айгерим (1 August 2025). "Президент еліміздің көлік саласын дамытуға қосқан үлесі үшін бір топ азаматқа мемлекеттік награда берді". Zakon (in Kazakh). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
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