Head of Culture Administration of East Kazakhstan region appointed

On the basis of competitive selection, Nurbolat Akhmetzhanov was appointed to the post of the head of Culture Administration of East Kazakhstan region.

Nurbolat K. Akhmetzhanov was born in 1963 in Akzhal settlement of Shar region, has higher education majoring in “Concert performer”, “Teacher”, “Bachelor of law”. Graduated from Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory and the Kazpotrebsoyuz Karaganda Economic University.

In 1990-1998 worked as a concertmaster, director of the orchestra, orchestra artist of the Pavlodar Regional Philharmonic. He joined civil service in 1998 as a deputy head of Culture Department of Pavlodar region.

In 2002-2006 headed Folk Art and Regional Policy Department of the Ministry of Culture, a prime consultant of Laws and Regulations Department of the Office of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 2006-2014 worked as Deputy Director of Arts Department, Deputy Director of Analysis and Strategic Planning Department of the Ministry of Culture, Head of Culture, Archives and Documentation Administration of East Kazakhstan region.

In 2015-2017 worked as an advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Deputy Director of Culture and Art Department of the Ministry of Culture and Sports.

In 2017-2020 - Deputy Director for conservation of Historical-Cultural Heritage Sites and Innovative Development, Director of Azret Sultan State Historical and Cultural Reserve-Museum of Turkestan city.

Since June 2020, worked as acting director of the Berel State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve.