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Bolat Aqşolaqov
Болат Ақшолақов
Aqşolaqov in 2023
Advisor to the President of Kazakhstan
In office
4 April 2023 – 13 February 2025
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Prime MinisterÄlihan Smaiylov
Oljas Bektenov
Minister of Energy
In office
11 January 2022 – 4 April 2023
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Prime MinisterÄlihan Smaiylov
Preceded byMagzum Myrzagaliev
Succeeded byAlmasadam Sätqaliev
Personal details
Born (1971-04-09) 9 April 1971 (age 55)

Bolat Oralūly Aqşolaqov[a] (Kazakh: Болат Оралұлы Ақшолақов, [boˈɫɑtʔ ʷɔˈrɑɫ.o̙ɫɯ ɑqʂɔˈɫɑqɯf]; born 9 April 1971) is a Kazakh politician, who is currently serving as Chairman of Kazenergy.[1][2] Aqşolaqov used to serve as the minister of energy from 2022 to 2023.[3]

During the "Dialogue Organization on Asian Cooperation" seminar held on 6 October 2006, Aqşolaqov said Kazakhstan has 4.8 billion tons of oil, 3.4 trillion cubic meters of gas, and 8 billion tons of oil in the Caspian Sea. Aqşolaqov expressed his belief that by 2010, Kazakhstan's oil output to 84 million tons and its gas output to 50 billion cubic meters.[4]

From 4 April 2023 to 13 February 2025, he was an advisor to the president of Kazakhstan.[5]

From 14 February 2025, he was the chairman of Kazenergy.[6]

Awards and honors

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Aqşolaqov's awards and honors include:

  • Medal "10 Years of Astana" (2008)
  • Medal "20 Years of Independence of Kazakhstan" (2011)
  • Badge "For Contribution to the Development of the Oil and Gas Industry of Kazakhstan" (2013)
  • Order of Kurmet by a decree of the president of Kazakhstan (2014).

Notes

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  1. ^ Often transliterated as Bulat Uralovich Akchulakov through a Russified Romanization of Булат Уралович Акчулаков.

References

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  1. ^ "Болат Акчулаков назначен советником Президента". Tengrinews (in Russian). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Болат Акчулаков стал советником президента Казахстана" (in Russian). informburo. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Government Composition". primeminister.kz. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ Seminar on energy held in Kazakhstan Archived March 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Islamic Republic News Agency
  5. ^ "Bolat Akchulakov appointed Advisor to President of Kazakhstan". www.inform.kz. 4 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Болат Акчулаков стал председателем KAZENERGY". Деловой портал Капитал.кз (in Russian). 14 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.