Nurlan Nogaev

Nūrlan Asqarūly Noğaev (; born 30 July 1967) is a Kazakh politician who has served as the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan since 2024.

Nogaev previously served as the Äkim of Mangystau Region from 2021 to 2024, Minister of Energy from 2019 until 2021 and prior to that, he was the äkım of West Kazakhstan and Atyrau regions from 2012 to 2019.

Biography

Early life and education Born in the city of Oktyabrsk (present day Kandyagash), Nogaev attended the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas in Moscow where he earned specialty in mining engineering. In 1999, Nogaev majored in the Kazakh State Academy of Management in economics.

He currently holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. On 26 March 2016, Nogaev was transferred Atyrau Region where he continued on serving as the region's äkım. During his tenure, under the Agriculture Ministry's permission, restricted fishing in the Caspian Sea.

On 18 December 2019, under presidential decree, Nogaev was appointed as the Minister of Energy. He served the post until 7 September 2021, when Nogaev was relieved from his duties and was appointed to the äkım post again in the Mangystau Region, while the Ecology and Natural Resources Minister Magzum Myrzagaliev succeeded Nogaev as the Energy Minister.

After assuming office as Mangystau Region which was met with mixed reactions, Nogaev faces challenges in the region of which is plagued by drought and livestock deaths and series of strikes and labour conflicts.

On 16 May 2024, President Tokayev removed him from his position.

On 20 June 2024, Nogaev was appointed as the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan.