Saiasat Nurbek

Saiasat Nurbek (; born 18 May 1981) is a Kazakh politician who is serving as Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan since 11 June 2022.

Biography Born in the city of Semipalatinsk (now Semey), Nurbek graduated from Marshalltown Community College with a degree in political science. In 2004, he graduated from the Eurasian National University named after L. N. Gumilyov (ENU), and later earned a master's degree from the University of La Sapienza.

Nurbek began his career with international exposure as a campaign aide to Iowa congressman Mark Smith and U.S. presidential candidate Al Gore, as well as serving as an adviser to the Iowa government's Information and Accountability Department from 2000 to 2002.

From 25 February 2022 to 11 June 2022, he was a deputy of the Mäjilis of the Parliament on the party list of Nur Otan (renamed Amanat on 1 March 2022).

On 11 June 2022, Nurbek was appointed Minister of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan, and was reappointed on 4 April 2023 and 6 February 2024.

Awards Order of Kurmet (2021) Medal for Distinguished Labor (2021) Medal "20 Years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (2011); Medal "20 years of Astana" (2018); Medal "25 Years of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan" (2020); Medal "30 Years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (2021);