Zulfiya Suleimenova becomes Kazakhstan’s youngest Minister
Astana, The Gulf Observer: Zulfiya Suleimenova made the headlines, becoming the youngest minister at 32 after she was appointed the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources.
Suleimenova’s appointment also increases women’s voices in the government, as, besides her, there are two women ministers – Minister of Labour and Social Protection Tamara Duisenova and Minister of Healthcare Azhar Giniyat.
Born in Aktobe in 1990, Suleimenova graduated from the Gumilev Eurasian National University, majoring in International Relations.
Zulfiya Suleimenova Becomes Kazakhstan’s Youngest Minister at Only 32 Years-of-Age
She is also a graduate of the Tokyo-based National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in the Security and International Studies program.
She holds a Ph.D. and is a member of the Presidential Youth Talent Pool, an initiative spearheaded by Tokayev to offer young people a meritocracy-based social elevator in their careers.
Introducing Zulfiya Suleimenova to the ministry on Jan. 4, Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov said that the ministry needs to intensify work to address long-standing environmental issues, including those related to the Aral Sea and the Semipalatinsk region, as well as to facilitate efforts in water management and the protection of nature and wildlife.
“It is necessary to achieve a gradual reduction of emissions of large enterprises and encourage them to introduce appropriate new technologies, as the health of our citizens directly depends on it,” said Smailov.
