Erlan Aqkenjenov

Erlan Qūdaibergenūly Aqkenjenov (; born 12 May 1979) is a Kazakh politician who has served as the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan since 19 March 2025.

Biography Aqkenjenov was born in Alma-Ata (now Almaty) and graduated from the Adilet Law Academy with a degree in law, as well as from Astana International University with a specialization in the oil and gas business. In 2025, he completed professional retraining at the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, earning a diploma of professional retraining under the Master of Business Administration program in Energy Business Management.

He began his professional career in 2002 as a chief specialist and chief manager at KazMunayGas Trading House LLP in Astana. From April to June 2004, he served as director of the Oil and Petroleum Products Export Department at the same company. Between 2004 and 2006, he worked as a crude oil trader at Chevron Texaco Global Trading in the United Kingdom under the Qylyş program, after which he was appointed director of TN KazMunaiGaz Singapore from February to June 2006. From 2006 to 2008, he returned to Astana as director of the Oil and Petroleum Products Export Department of KazMunayGas Trading House JSC, and from 2008 to 2010, he held the position of commercial director at Kazakhoil Aktobe LLP. and on 19 March 2025, Aqkenjenov was appointed Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan by the presidential decree of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

Awards Order of Kurmet (23 October 2024) Medal "10 Years of the Eurasian Economic Union" (26 December 2024)