Erlan Qoşanov

Erlan Jaqanuly Qoşanov (Kazakh: Ерлан Жақанұлы Қошанов; 14 August 1962) is a Kazakh politician who's serving as the Head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan since 18 September 2019. Prior to that, he served posts such as the äkim of Karaganda Region from 14 March 2017 to 18 September 2019 and the Head of the Prime Minister's Office from 2 February 2012 to 14 March 2017.

Erlan Qoşanov
Ерлан Қошанов
Qoşanov in 2018
Head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan
Assumed office
18 September 2019
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
First DeputyMäulen Äşimbaev
Dauren Abaev
Preceded byKrymbek Kusherbayev
Head of the Prime Minister's Office
In office
2 February 2012 – 14 March 2017
Prime MinisterKarim Massimov
Serik Akhmetov
Bakhytzhan Sagintayev
Preceded byKrymbek Kusherbayev
Succeeded byGabidolla Abdirahymov
Member of the Senate of Kazakhstan
In office
5 December 1995 – February 1999
Äkim of Karaganda Region
In office
14 March 2017 – 18 September 2019
Preceded byNurmuhambet Abdibekov
Succeeded byZhenis Kassymbek
Personal details
Born (1962-08-14) 14 August 1962
Aqsu-Aiuly, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityKazakh
Political partyNur Otan (1999–present)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic Party (1995–1996)
Spouse(s)Güljan Abauova
Children2
Alma materKaraganda State Technical University
All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade
Narxoz University

Biography

Early life and education

Qoşanov was born in the village of Aqsu-Aiuly. In 1984, he graduated from the Dzhezkazgan branch of the Karaganda State Technical University with a degree in mechanical engineering and then in 1991, from the Higher Commercial School at the All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade. In 1999, Qoşanov earned a degree in economics from the Narxoz University with a degree in economics. He also served in the ranks of the Soviet Army.[1]

Career

From 1986 to 1988, Qoşanov worked as a mechanic, then as a foreman at the Dzhezkazgantsvetmet concentration plant. In 1988, he became an instructor of the Dzhezkazgan Regional Committee of the Lenin Communist Youth Union of Kazakhstan. From 1990, Qoşanov was the leading, chief specialist, head of department, deputy chairman, and then the chairman of the Jezkazgan Regional Committee for Wind Farm.[1]

Political career

In 1995, he became the Secretary of the Jezkazgan Regional Committee of the Democratic Party of Kazakhstan and in December 1995, Qoşanov was elected as a member of the Senate of Kazakhstan.[2] He served the post until he was appointed as a representative of the Government in the Parliament of Kazakhstan in February 1999.[1]

From November 2001 to June 2003, Qoşanov was the Deputy Head of the Prime Minister's Office until he was appointed as Vice Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In February 2006, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee of the Ministry of Transport and Communications. From 2007, he served as the Deputy Head of the Prime Minister's Office and a representative of the Government in the Mazhilis.[1]

On 2 February 2012, Qoşanov was appointed as the head of Prime Minister's Office.[3] He served the post until he was appointed as the äkim of Karaganda Region on 14 March 2017.[4] Since 18 September 2019, he's been serving as the Head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan by Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.[5][6]

References
  1. "Finance.kz - Финансовый супермаркет". Finance.kz - Финансовый супермаркет (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  2. "Биография Ерлана Кошанова, нового акима Карагандинской области". 365info.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  3. "Erlan Koshanov heads Kazakhstan Prime-Minister's office". akipress.com. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  4. INFORM.KZ (2017-03-14). "Ерлан Қошанов Қарағанды облысының әкімі болып тағайындалды". www.inform.kz (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  5. Zhussupova, Dilshat (2019-09-19). "Kazakh President reshuffles key government and ministry posts". The Astana Times. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  6. Смайыл, Мейирим (2019-09-18). "Ерлан Кошанов возглавил Администрацию Президента". tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-10-01.
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