Nurlan Nogaev
Nurlan Asqaruly Nogaev (; born 30 July 1967) is a Kazakh politician who served as the Minister of Energy from 18 December 2019 under Askar Mamin's cabinet until 7 September 2021, when he was transferred to the post of äkım (local head) of the Mangystau Region. Prior to becoming an Energy Minister, he was the äkım of West Kazakhstan and Atyrau regions from 2012 to 2019. Biography Early life and education Born in the city of Oktyabrsk (present day Kandyagash), Nogaev attended the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas in Moscow where he earned specialty in mining engineering. In 1999, Nogaev majored in the Kazakh State Academy of Management in economics. He currently holds master's in Business Administration from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Early career Nogaev began his career as an electrician at the Kandagach Station in his hometown. From 1993, he worked as senior expert on petroleum products, head of department, general director of Gili-Pasker LLP in Moscow. In 1995, he became deputy general of the small enterprise Otrar Ltd in Almaty and from 1996, was marketing engineer, head of marketing, sales of Oil and Petroleum Products Department, General Director of Kazakhturkmunai LLP. In