Erlan Turgymbaev

Erlan Turgymbaev
Ерлан Тұрғымбаев
Minister of Internal Affairs
In office
12 February 2019 – 16 April 2022
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Prime MinisterBakhytzhan Sagintayev
Askar Mamin
Preceded byKalmukhanbet Kassymov
Succeeded byMarat Akhmetzhanov
Personal details
Born (1962-08-14) 14 August 1962 (age 61)
Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityKazakh
Political partyAmanat
SpouseRima Jansaraeva
Children2
Alma materAl-Farabi Kazakh National University

Yerlan Zamanbekuly Turgimbayev (Kazakh: Ерлан Заманбекұлы Тұрғымбаев, Erlan Zamanbekūly Tūrğymbaev; born 14 August 1962) is a Kazakh politician, Minister of Internal Affairs (12 February 2019 – 16 April 2022). From February 2022 to August 17, 2022 – Advisor to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.[1][2]

Early life and education[edit]

Turgymbaev was born in Alma-Ata (now Almaty). In 1984 he graduated from the Law Faculty of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University specializing in law and in 2003 from the Faculty of Economics.

Career[edit]

After graduating, Turgymbaev served as a detective in the criminal investigation of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Saransk City Executive Committee in the Karaganda Region.[3] From 1986 to 2001, he held various leadership positions in the investigative and operational units of the Alatau and Kalinin district Internal Affairs departments, as well as the Police Department of Almaty.[4]

In 2001, Turgymbaev became the Managing Director of NAC Kazatomprom CJSC and from 2002, he was the head of the 9th Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. That same year, he was appointed as the head of the Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs until April 2003, when Turgymbaev became the head of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the North Kazakhstan Region. From March 2006, Turgymbaev served as chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and in August 2006, he was appointed as the head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Almaty.[5]

In December 2012, Turgymbaev was appointed as a Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan.[6] He served that position until he became the Minister on 12 February 2019 after his predecessor Kalmukhanbet Kassymov was appointed as a secretary of the Security Council.[7][8]

Dismissal and arrest[edit]

During the 2022 Kazakh unrest in January, Turgymbaev, as interior minister helped oversee the police crackdown on nationwide protests and riots that left 238 people dead. He was dismissed from the ministry in February. In April 2024, he was arrested on charges of “abuse of power and official authority resulting in grave consequences” relating to the violence.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Распоряжением Главы государства Тургумбаев Ерлан Заманбекович назначен советником Президента Республики Казахстан". 2022-02-25.
  2. ^ "Распоряжением Главы государства Тургумбаев Ерлан Заманбекович освобожден от должности советника Президента Республики Казахстан". 2022-08-17.
  3. ^ Адилбеков, Данияр (2019-02-12). "Спецоперации в Алматы и диссертация о превышении власти. Чем ещё известен новый глава МВД Тургумбаев?". informburo.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  4. ^ "От опера до министра: что известно о новом главе МВД Тургумбаеве". Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  5. ^ Панченко, Екатерина. "В департаменте внутренних дел Алматы кадровые перестановки". nomad.su (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  6. ^ INFORM.KZ (2012-12-29). "Новые кадровые назначения в Казахстане". www.inform.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  7. ^ "Ерлан Тұрғымбаев ҚР Ішкі істер министрі болып тағайындалды". www.inform.kz (in Kazakh). 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  8. ^ Yergaliyeva, Aidana (2019-02-14). "Kazakh President decrees reshuffles in government and administration". The Astana Times. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  9. ^ "Kazakhstan arrests ex-interior minister in connection with unrest that left 238 dead". Associated Press. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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