BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 31. Kazakhstan
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has appointed Aida Balayeva as
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council.
This was announced in a statement by the press service of the
Kazakh President.
According to the information, by another presidential decree,
Gizat Nurdauletov was relieved of his position as Secretary of the
Security Council.
Balayeva has held a number of senior government positions. From
2010 to 2014, she served as Deputy Akim of Astana. From 2014 to
2019, she headed the Internal Policy Department of the Presidential
Administration.
Meanwhile, from 2019 through 2020, Balayeva served as Assistant
to the President and Head of the Department for Monitoring the
Consideration of Appeals of the Presidential Administration. From
2020 through 2022, she served as Minister of Information and Public
Development.
Moreover, from 2022 through 2023, Balayeva was Deputy Head of
the Presidential Administration. On September 2, 2023, she was
appointed Minister of Culture and Information by presidential
decree.
On February 6, 2024, Balayeva was reappointed Minister of
Culture and Information. On December 1, 2025, she was appointed
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture and Information.
