Erbolat Dosaev

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Minister of National Economy (2012–2016)

Dossaev was appointed to head the Economic Development Ministry in September 2012.

As the Minister of Economic Affairs, Dossaev oversaw a project to expand the production capacity of TengizChevroi (TCO), Kazakhstan's largest oil producer. In late December 2015, Dossaev informed the parliament that he expected the project to cost US$30 billion. Officials had announced early the same year that they were working with TCO to lower the cost from an estimated US$38 billion. The aim of the project is to increase oil production from 27 million tonnes in 2015 to 38 million tonnes by 2021.

In late 2015, Dosaev announced numerous agricultural reforms including changes to farm subsidies, improved crop insurance, and the introduction of electronic receipts designed to make the grain industry more efficient and profitable. Dosaev said, "The agrarian sector should become one of the key drivers of future economic growth in Kazakhstan. Throughout 2016, drawing the experience of Australia and Brazil … the main focus of the development of agriculture will be stimulated by the creation of infrastructure and the integration of new technologies." His proposals were made amid an economic slowdown due to low oil prices; as the Kazakh government responded with measures designed to diversify the country's economy.

Dosaev has advocated reducing government interference in the economy. In February 2016 he stated, "As concerns issues related to the state's large share in the economy: you know about this, the work on privatization and denationalization starts in March, and the goal set to us by the president is to reduce the government sector's presence in the economy to 15% by 2020. Therefore, the government, and also the national holdings and companies, are working today to prepare for privatization and denationalization."

Dosaev resigned from his post as Economic Affairs Minister in early May 2016 after public protests against the proposed bill that would have allowed foreigners to rent farmland for limited periods of time. Dosaev defended the legislation; stating: “The new norms in the land code are indispensable and required and correspond to international practice." President Nazarbaev also defended the proposed law and said that the protests were driven by "misinformation".

Äkim of Almaty (2022–2025)

On 31 January 2022, it became apparent that Dossaev would be appointed as the new äkim of Almaty, replacing Baqytzhan Saghyntaev who served the post from 2019. In response to the news, Dosaev emphasized it as a "special honor" and "a special responsibility." According to Vlast.kz editor Vyacheslav Abramov, Dosaev would go on to serve as a "crisis manager" in his new position as he faced new task in leading a municipality for the first time by restoring public trust, while Almaty grappled with the aftermath of the 2022 Kazakh unrest in which the city was most severally impacted in result, with 112.6 billion tenge worth of damaged administrative buildings, as well as looted shops and banks. Shortly before Dosaev's appointment was made public, a petition against him was already launched by the Almaty residents which opposed his candidacy, citing Dosaev's past scandals in the government and called for direct, fair elections to äkims. A rally to mourn the victims in the unrest was initially set to be held in the city but was declined by the city authorities and shortly later instead, the activists were granted to hold a protest specifically against Dosaev which took place on 5 February 2022. According to Abramov, Dosaev's experience would help him to build relationships with businesses in Almaty in which the city depends on its budget while political scientist Dosym Satpaev suggested that if the Kazakh government had introduced direct äkim elections, then there would've been "powerful competition and worthy candidates" instead.

Upon assuming office, Dosaev promised to make Almaty as the "vanguard of the construction of a new Kazakhstan" during a cabinet meeting with President Toqaev. He vowed to quickly restore the city after the riots by providing compensation to local business owners, ensuring public safety by installing more surveillance cameras, increase street lighting, creation of more jobs and more incomes to the city populace, stabilize food prices, construct more education facilities, improve healthcare equipment and infrastructure, acquire newer environmentally clean municipal bus fleet, continue planting more trees, repairment of city roads, continued development in new incorporated areas and solve urban sprawl issues.

On May 24, 2025, it was announced that Dosaev would be removed from his position of Äkim. A session of the Almaty City Mäslihat was held the same day to confirm the appointment of his successor.

On September 19, of the same year, president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appointed Dosaev deputy Aqorda chief of Staff Aibek Dädebai. On March 25, 2026 Dosaev was removed from office.

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Early life and education

Political career

Minister of Finance (2003–2004)

Minister of Healthcare (2004–2006)

Minister of National Economy (2012–2016)

Baiterek

Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2017–2019)

Chairman of the National Bank (2019–2022)

Äkim of Almaty (2022–2025)

Other activities

Corporate boards

Non-profit organisations

Honours

Philanthropy

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