Nurjan Nurjıgıtov

Nurjan Moldiiaruly Nurjıgıtov (; born 31 March 1967) is a Kazakh politician who is serving as Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan since 4 September 2023. Previously he was akim of the Jambyl Region from 2022 to 2023 and akim of Bayzak District from 2019 to 2021.

Biography Nurjıgıtov graduated from the Leningrad Agricultural Institute in 1991 with a degree in mechanical engineering and later earned a degree in economics from Jambyl Humanitarian Technical University in 2008. He holds the academic degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences.

He began his professional career in 1991 as a mechanic at the M. Gorky collective farm in the Jualy District of Jambyl Region. From 1992 to 1996, he worked as chief engineer of the Tole Bi agricultural association. Between 1996 and 1997, he served as a specialist and later chief specialist in the agriculture department of the Jualy District akim's office, followed by work as chief specialist in the economics department from 1997 to 2003. On 7 April 2022, he became akim of Jambyl Region, a position he held until 4 September 2023. On that date, he was appointed Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and was reappointed to the post on 6 February 2024.