Kazakhstan names new deputy minister of labor and social protection
Eldar Kuzenbayev has been appointed Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Kazakhstan by a government decree, Qazinform News Agency, citing primeminister.kz.
Born in 1982 in the Kostanay region, he graduated from Ahmet Baitursynuly Kostanay State University and Mirzhaqyp Dulatuly Kostanay Engineering and Economics University.
Kuzenbayev began his career in 2002 as a leading specialist in the organizational and analytical department of the Kostanay Region Court Administration.
His career has included the following roles:
2003–2004: Senior bailiff at the Karabalyk District Office of the Kostanay Region Court Administration
2004: Senior bailiff at the Rudny City Territorial Office of the Kostanay Region Court Administration
2004–2006: Head of the Enforcement Proceedings and Bailiff Activities Department at the Kostanay Region Court Administration
2006: Head of the Legal Entity Registration Division of the Kostanay Region Justice Department
2006–2008: Head of the Karabalyk District Justice Office, Kostanay Region Justice Department
2008–2010: Head of the Kostanay District Justice Office, Kostanay Region Justice Department
2010–2013: Deputy Akim (Head) of the Uzynkol District Administration, Kostanay region
2013–2018: Akim (Head) of the Sarykol District Administration, Kostanay region
2018–2019: Akim (Mayor) of Arkalyk, Kostanay region
2019–2021: First Deputy Chairman of the Kostanay Regional Branch of the Nur Otan Party
2021–2022: Head of the Office of the Kostanay Region Akim (Governor)
2022–2023: State Inspector at the Executive Office of the President of Kazakhstan
2023–2026: State Inspector at the State Control Department of the Executive Office of the President of Kazakhstan
From March 2026 until the current appointment, Eldar Kuzenbayev served as Chairman of the Migration Committee at the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.
Earlier, a new vice minister of industry and construction was appointed.