Askhat Aimagambetov
Асхат Аймағамбетов
Aimagambetov in 2018
Minister of Enlightenment
In office
11 June 2022 – 4 January 2023
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Prime MinisterÄlihan Smaiylov
Succeeded byGani Beisembayev
Personal details
Born (1982-06-14) 14 June 1982 (age 41)
Aqsu-Aiuly, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityKazakh
Alma materKaragandy State University
Karagandy Institute of Actual Education

Askhat Qanatuly Aimagambetov (Kazakh: Асхат Қанатұлы Аймағамбетов, Ashat Qanatūly Aimağambetov, [ɑsχɑt qɑnɑto̙ɫɯ ajmɑɣɑmbʲetəf]; born 14 June 1982) is a Kazakh politician who served as the Minister of Education and Science of Kazakhstan from June 2019 to January 2023. On June 11, 2022 the ministry was split in two separate ones, and Aimağambetov lead the Ministry of Enlightenment until January 2023.[1][2]

Biography

Early life and education

Aimagambetov was born in the village of Aqsu-Aiuly. In 2003 he graduated from the Karagandy State University with a degree in history. In 2006 he graduated from the Karagandy Institute of Actual Education with a degree in jurisprudence.[3]

Career

From 2002 to 2004, Aimagambetov was an employee of the KarGU. In 2003, he became a member of the Karaganda City Maslihat where he served as a chairman of the Standing Commission on Social Issues.[3]

In 2004, he became a chairman of the NGO Ansar League of Young and in 2005, the director of Media SP LLP.[3]

From 2006 to 2012, Aimagambetov was a lecturer, senior lecturer, and associate professor of the Department of Political Science and Sociology of KarGU.[3]

In 2012, he was appointed as a deputy akim of the Nurinsky District for Social Issues. From February 2014 to August 2017, Aimagambetov served as the head of the Education Department of the Karaganda Region until he became the Vice Minister of Education and Science.[3]

On 17 January 2019, Aimagambetov became the deputy akim of Karaganda Region, he served that position until he was appointed as the Minister of Education and Science.[4][5]

From June 11, 2022 to January 4 , 2023 , was the Minister of Enlightenment. [6]

Since February 2023 , he became a lecturer at Kazakh University KAZGUU named after M.Narikbayev.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Kazakh President appoints Minister of Enlightenment". www.inform.kz. 2022-06-11.
  2. ^ "Асхат Аймагамбетов освобожден от должности министра просвещения РК". www.inform.kz (in Russian). 2023-01-04.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Finance.kz - Финансовый супермаркет". Finance.kz - Финансовый супермаркет (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  4. ^ "Заместителем акима Карагандинской области назначен Асхат Аймагамбетов". KTK (in Russian). 2019-01-17. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  5. ^ "Askhat Aimagambetov appointed minister of education and science of the Republic of Kazakhstan". primeminister.kz. 2019-06-13. Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  6. ^ "Gani Beissembayev named Minister of Enlightenment of Kazakhstan". www.inform.kz. 2023-01-04.
  7. ^ "Экс-министр просвещения Асхат Аймагамбетов стал преподавателем КАЗГЮУ имени Нарикбаева". informburo.kz (in Russian). 2023-02-07.