Deputy Mayor of the city of Almaty
Olzhas Mukhtarovich Smagulov
Member of the Board of Directors,
elected on June 19, 2025
Born on August 27, 1989.
Education:
He studied at the American Intercontinental University, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Zhangir Khan West Kazakhstan Agrarian and Technical University, and the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Professional Experience:
•2013–2015: Chief Specialist at the Organizational-Inspection and Information-Analytical Department of the Akimat of Atyrau Region; later served as Chief Specialist and Deputy Head of the Department for Entrepreneurship and Industrial-Innovative Development of Atyrau Region
•January–October 2015: Chief Expert of the Socio-Economic Department at the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan
•2015–2017: Deputy Head of the Office of the Akim of Aktobe Region
•2017–2018: Head of the Department of Economy and Budget Planning of Aktobe Region
•2018–2019: Deputy Akim of Aktobe Region
•2019–2021: Deputy Head of the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan
•July–November 2021: Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan
•2021–2025: Deputy Head of the Department for Socio-Economic Policy of the Presidential Administration
•Since June 2025: Deputy Akim (Deputy Mayor) of the city of Almaty
