Tugzhanov Yeraly

Date and Place of Birth: May 13, 1963, West Kazakhstan Region.

Education:
Karaganda State University (1988);
Institute of State and Law of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1994).

Professional Experience:

1991–1999 — Engaged in academic and teaching activities; worked at research institutions and higher education institutions in Kazakhstan.

1999–2000 — Director of a branch of the Kazakh State Law University.

2000–2001 — Director of the Institute of Law and Public Service of the Kazakh State Law University.

2001–2006 — Deputy Akim (Governor) of Karaganda Region.

2006–2008 — Chairman of the Committee for Religious Affairs of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2008–2017 — Deputy Chairman – Head of the Secretariat of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2017–2019 — Akim (Governor) of Mangystau Region.

2019–2020 — Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Kazakhstan.

2020–2022 — Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2022–2023 — Akim (Governor) of Aktobe Region.

2024–2026 — Adviser to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Since July 22, 2026 — Appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Doctor of Political Science.