Takey Esetov

Takey Esetovich Esetov (Kazakh: Такей Есетович Есетов; 15 January 1923 – 30 October 2003)^[1] was a Soviet Kazakh politician who served as the First Secretary of the Kyzyl-Orda Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan from 1978 to 1985.^[2] He also held office as the First Secretary of the Aral District Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan.

Takey Esetov was born on 15 January 1923, in Kazaly, Kazakh ASSR.^[3]

He began his career as a teacher in literacy elimination courses. Before the war, he worked as a secretary of the people's court. He attended a six-month aviation course at the Alma-Ata School (1941) and graduated from the Leningrad Financial-Economic Institute in 1955.

In 1941–1942, he served on the front. Due to severe injuries, he was demobilized and returned to his homeland.^[3] He was the secretary in the district court and served in the State Security Committee. From 1950, he worked in the district financial department and became the head of the financial department of the Aral District in 1955. From 1957 to 1985, he held various positions: the Second Secretary of the Aral District Committee, head of the department in the Kyzylorda Regional Committee, the First Secretary of the Aral District Committee, and ultimately served as the First Secretary of the Kyzyl-Orda Regional Committee.^[3] He was repeatedly elected as a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR and the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

Esetov retired at the age of 62. Esetov died on the morning of 30 October 2003.^[1]

In 2023, the government of Kazakhstan announced plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birthday.^[3] Before the start of the conference, a ceremony was held to plant flowers at the monument of the entrepreneur in front of the school-lyceum No. 264 named after Takey Esetov.^[4]