{{Short description|Kazakh politician (born 1967)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Nurlan Nogaev | image = Nurlan Nogaev (49622109937).jpg | image_size = | caption = Nogaev in 2020 | office = Ambassador of [[Kazakhstan]] to [[Turkmenistan]] | term_start = 20 June 2024 | term_end = | predecessor = [[Asqar Täjibaev]] | successor = | office2 = [[List of Äkims of Mangystau Region|Äkim of Mangystau Region]] | term_start2 = 7 September 2021 | term_end2 = 16 May 2024 | predecessor2 = [[Serıkbai Tūrymov]] | successor2 = | office3 = [[Ministry of Energy (Kazakhstan)|Minister of Energy]] | president3 = [[Kassym-Jomart Tokayev]] | prime_minister3 = [[Askar Mamin]] | term_start3 = 18 December 2019 | term_end3 = 7 September 2021 | predecessor3 = [[Kanat Bozumbayev]] | successor3 = [[Magzum Myrzagaliev]] | office4 = [[List of Äkims of Atyrau Region|Äkim of Atyrau Region]] | term_start4 = 26 March 2016 | term_end4 = 18 December 2019 | predecessor4 = [[Baktykozha Izmukhambetov]] | successor4 = [[Mahambet Dosmuhambetov]] | office5 = [[List of Äkims of West Kazakhstan Region|Äkim of West Kazakhstan Region]] | term_start5 = January 2012 | term_end5 = 26 March 2016 | predecessor5 = [[Baktykozha Izmukhambetov]] | successor5 = [[Altai Kólginov]] | birth_place = [[Kandyagash|Oktyabrsk]], [[Kazakh SSR]], [[Soviet Union]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|7|30|df=y}} | death_place = | death_date = | party = [[Nur Otan]] | spouse = Bagdagul Akhmetova | children = 6 | alma_mater = [[Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas]]<br>[[Moscow State Institute of International Relations]] | native_name_lang = kk | native_name = {{nobold|Нұрлан Ноғаев}} }} '''Nūrlan Asqarūly Noğaev''' ({{Langx|kk|Нұрлан Асқарұлы Ноғаев}}; born 30 July 1967) is a Kazakh politician who has served as the Ambassador of [[Kazakhstan]] to [[Turkmenistan]] since 2024.<ref name="turkmen">{{Cite web|url= https://azattyq-ruhy.kz/gov/72153-mang-ystau-oblysynyn-eks-kimi-nurlan-nogaev-turikmenstanga-attanady |title= Маңғыстау облысының экс-әкімі Нұрлан Ноғаев Түрікменстанға аттанады |language= kk |publisher= azattyq-ruhy.kz |date= 2024-06-20 |access-date= 2024-06-20}}</ref>
Nogaev previously served as the [[List of Äkims of Mangystau Region|Äkim of Mangystau Region]] from 2021 to 2024, [[Ministry of Energy (Kazakhstan)|Minister of Energy]] from 2019 until 2021 and prior to that, he was the äkım of [[West Kazakhstan Region|West Kazakhstan]] and [[Atyrau Region|Atyrau]] regions from 2012 to 2019.
==Biography==
=== Early life and education === Born in the city of [[Kandyagash|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 [[Narxoz University|Kazakh State Academy of Management]] in economics.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ногаев Нурлан Аскарович|url=https://kapital.kz/dossier/nogaev-nurlan|access-date=2021-09-11|website=kapital.kz|date=10 January 2019 |language=ru}}</ref>
He currently holds a [[Master of Business Administration|Master's degree in Business Administration]] from the [[Moscow State Institute of International Relations]].<ref name=":0" />
=== 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.<ref name=":0" />
In February 2006, he was appointed as an executive director of [[KazMunayGas]] and from August of that year, was the director of the Oil Industry Department of the [[Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (Kazakhstan)|Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources]].<ref name=":0" />
=== Political career === In September 2007, Nogaev was appointed as deputy [[Akim|äkım]] of [[West Kazakhstan Region]] under [[Baktykozha Izmukhambetov]]. From there, he was promoted as the first deputy äkım in April 2010 and eventually took over office as the [[List of Äkims of West Kazakhstan Region|Äkım of West Kazakhstan Region]] on 20 January 2012 after Izmukhanbetov became a member of the [[Mazhilis]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=2012-01-20|title=Нурлан Ногаев назначен акимом Западно-Казахстанской области|url=https://www.inform.kz/ru/article/2435059|access-date=2021-09-11|website=www.inform.kz|language=ru}}</ref> On 26 March 2016, Nogaev was transferred [[Atyrau Region]] where he continued on serving as the region's äkım.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-03-26|title=Указ "О назначении Ногаева Н.А. акимом Атырауской области"|url=http://www.akorda.kz/ru/events/akorda_news/akorda_other_events/ukaz-o-naznachenii-nogaeva-na-akimom-atyrauskoi-oblasti|access-date=2020-05-01|website=Akorda.kz|language=ru}}</ref> During his tenure, under the Agriculture Ministry's permission, restricted fishing in the [[Caspian Sea]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-19|title=Чем запомнился Нурлан Ногаев?|url=https://azh.kz/ru/news/view/64078|access-date=2021-09-11|website=Ақ Жайық|language=ru}}</ref>
On 18 December 2019, under presidential decree, Nogaev was appointed as the [[Ministry of Energy (Kazakhstan)|Minister of Energy]].<ref>{{Cite news|author=Olzhas Auyezov|date=2019-12-18|title=Kazakh president names new energy minister in high-level reshuffle|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kazakhstan-government-reshuffle-idUSKBN1YM0ML|access-date=2021-09-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-12-18|title=Нурлан Ногаев назначен министром энергетики Казахстана|url=https://rus.azattyq.org/a/30332555.html|access-date=2021-09-11|website=Радио Азаттык|language=ru}}</ref> He served the post until 7 September 2021, when Nogaev was relieved from his duties and was appointed to the äkım post again in the [[Mangystau Region]], while the Ecology and Natural Resources Minister [[Magzum Myrzagaliev]] succeeded Nogaev as the Energy Minister.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=2021-09-07|title=Нурлан Ногаев назначен акимом Мангистауской области|url=https://tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/nurlan-nogaev-naznachen-akimom-mangistauskoy-oblasti-447861/|access-date=2021-09-11|website=Tengrinews.kz|language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-07|title=Нурлан Ногаев назначен акимом Мангистауской области|url=https://informburo.kz/novosti/nurlan-nogaev-naznachen-akimom-mangistauskoj-oblasti|access-date=2021-09-11|website=informburo.kz|language=ru}}</ref>
After assuming office as Mangystau Region which was met with mixed reactions, Nogaev faces challenges in the region of which is plagued by drought and livestock deaths and series of strikes and labour conflicts.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-07|title=Едилов: Что принесет Ногаев Мангыстау?|url=https://azh.kz/ru/news/view/79126|access-date=2021-09-11|website=Ақ Жайық|language=ru}}</ref>
On 16 May 2024, President Tokayev removed him from his position.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2024-05-16|title=Тоқаев Ноғаевты Маңғыстау облысы әкімі қызметінен босатты|url=https://www.azattyq.org/a/32950171.html|access-date=2024-05-16|website=[[Radio Free Europe]]|language=kk |last1=Радиосы |first1=Азаттық }}</ref>
On 20 June 2024, Nogaev was appointed as the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan.<ref name="turkmen" />
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