Arman Şaqqaliev

Arman Abaiuly Şaqqaliev (; born 1 December 1977) is a Kazakh politician, lawyer, and economist who is serving as Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan since 2 September 2023. He previously served as minister in charge of Competition and Antitrust Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Commission from 2020 to 2023 and is a corresponding member of the International Academy of Engineering.

Biography Early life and education Şaqqaliev was born on 1 December 1977 in the city of Balkhash, Karaganda Region. He graduated from the Gumilyov Eurasian National University in 1998with a degree in law, in 2004 from Buketov Karaganda State University with a degree in economics, from M. Dulatov Kostanay Engineering and Economic University in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in engineering and technology, and from the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia in 2019 with a master's degree in economics.

Career From 1998 to 2001, Şaqqaliev worked as a legal adviser at the Agency for the Reorganization and Liquidation of Enterprises in Astana and Akmola Region. In 2001–2002, he served as chief specialist and later head of department at the Agency for State Material Reserves. and in 2019–2020, chairman of the same committee within the Ministry of Trade and Integration. On 11 October 2022, he was appointed as First Vice Minister of Trade and Integration.

On 2 September 2023, Şaqqaliev was appointed Minister of Trade and Integration by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's decree. He was reappointed on 6 February 2024.

Awards Order of Kurmet (2021) Medal "For Contribution to the Development of the Eurasian Economic Union" (2019) Medal "20 Years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (2011)