Aidarbek Saparov

Aidarbek Saparov (Kazakh: Айдарбек Сапаров; born June 12, 1966) is a Kazakhstani politician currently serving as the Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan from September 4, 2023, under the leadership of Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alihan Smaiylov.

Early life
Saparov was born on June 12, 1966, in North Kazakhstan. He was graduated from the Omsk Agricultural Institute and the North Kazakhstan State University.

Political career
He began his career in 1984 as a state farm accountant. Following this, he held various positions in the agricultural sector, including zootechnician-realizer and commercial director at KT named after Kalinin from 1992 to 1995. Between 1995 and 2003, he worked in commercial structures. In 2003, Saparov entered the government sector, starting as the Deputy Director of the North Kazakhstan regional representative office of Prodkorporatsiya JSC. He served in this position for two years before being promoted to First Deputy Director in 2005.

He served as the deputy akim of the North Kazakhstan region from 2010 to 2011. He served as first deputy akim from 2011 to 2019. Between 2019 and 2022, he served as the First Deputy Minister of Agriculture. In December 2022, he returned to regional administration, becoming the akim of the North Kazakhstan region.

On September 4, 2023, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture by a presidential decree. He was reappointed as the Minister of Agriculture on February 6, 2024.