President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev was nominated by Yerlan Koshanov, chairman of the Parliament Majilis and Amanat party, for the post of Prime Minister, reported the national portal "Adyrna".
According to the current legislation, the Head of State will soon discuss the proposed candidacy with factions of the parties in the Mazhilis.
Olzhas Bektenov was born on December 13, 1980 in Almaty.
In 2001, he graduated from the Kazakh State Law Academy with a degree in law.
From 2002 to 2005, he worked as a chief specialist in the Department of Justice of Almaty.
In 2006-2009, he served in the administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2009-2012 - Deputy Chairman of the Registration and Legal First Aid Service Committee of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2012-2014 - Head of the department in the central office of the Agency for Combating Economic Crime and Corruption of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2015-2016 - Chief of Staff of the Mayor of Astana, Head of the Secretariat of the Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In 2016-2017, he was the head of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (anti-corruption service) in Astana.
Since July 2017, he has been the deputy akim of Akmola region.
From June 26, 2019 - the first deputy chairman of the Agency for Public Service Affairs and Anti-Corruption Action of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
On February 25, 2022, he was appointed the chairman of the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Anti-Corruption Service).
On April 3, 2023, he was appointed the head of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
