Nūrsūltan Nūrlanūly Şoqanov (; born 20 January 1986) is a Kazakh politician and financier who serves as the Chairman of the People's Party of Kazakhstan since June 2026.
Early life and education Şoqanov was born on 20 January 1986 in Almaty.
He studied finance at the KIMEP University. He later received an Executive MBA from Switzerland's IMD Business School.
Business career Since 2009, Şoqanov does business. He began his career at the professional services company Ernst & Young. His other employers included the Sandrilling JSC and the Atameken Chamber.
Political career From 2021 to 2025, Şoqanov served as deputy of the Almaty City Mäslihat of the 7th and 8th convocations. Since 2022, he was also the regional branch head of the People's Party of Kazakhstan (QHP) in Almaty.
On the extraordinary congress of the People's Party of 27 June 2026, Chairman Ermukhamet Ertisbaev resigns and Şoqanov is elected to be his successor. During the following 2026 Kazakh legislative election, the QHP loses its parliamentary representation, gaining just 3.19% of the vote.
Personal life Since 2023, he hass been the President of the Federation of Mountaineering and Sport Rock Climbing.
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