Magzum Myrzagaliev

Magzum Maratuly Mirzagaliev (; born 7 November 1978) is a Kazakh politician serving as aide to the president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev since 2025. Previously, he was a Minister of Energy from 2021 to 2022 and Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources from 2019 to 2021.

Biography

Early life and education Mirzagaliev was born in Alma-Ata (now Almaty). He studied at the Republican Physics-Mathematics State School and in 1999, Mirzagaliev graduated from the Turan University with a degree in international economics. In 2003, he graduated from the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the same specialty as an international economist. In parallel with his studies at the Turan University, Mirzagaliev studied at the Caspian State University of Technologies and Engineering, specializing in "Development of oil and gas fields".

Career Mirzagaliev began his work experience in 1997 as a manager at Zhartas LLP. From 2000 to 2001, he worked in the Forest and Biological Resources Management of the Akmola Region. By the decree of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources was created with Mirzagaliyev being appointed to the post of a Minister in the new department on 17 June 2019. On 9 September 2021, he was transferred to the post of Minister of Energy, succeeding Nurlan Nogaev.

On April 14, 2022, he was appointed as a Chairman of the Board of JSC NC KazMunayGas.

On December 8, 2023 - Chairman of Kazakhstan Association of Oil, Gas and Energy Sector Organizations KAZENERGY.