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Erlan Stambekov

Erlan Däuletuly Stambekov (Kazakh: Ерлан Дәулетұлы Стамбеков, romanized: Erlan Däuletūly Stambekov, [jerˈɫɑn əstʰɑmˈbʲekɘf]; born 17 December 1966) is a Kazakh politician and entrepreneur who is serving as a member of the Mäjilis since 2023. He previously served in the local government as a deputy of the Almaty City Mäslihat from 2016 to 2019, and a deputy in the Alma-Ata City Council of People's Deputies from 1989 to 1993.

Erlan Stambekov
Ерлан Стамбеков
Stambekov in 2023
Member of the Mäjilis
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 March 2023
Preceded byConstituency reestablished; Sergey Boyarkin (2007)
ConstituencyAlmaty, No. 4
Majority15,930 (20.7%)
Member of the Almaty City Mäslihat
In office
25 March 2016 – 3 April 2018
Preceded bySeilbek Qalaqov
Succeeded byAshat Şilikbaev
ConstituencyNo. 25
Member of the Almaty City Council of People's Deputies
In office
March 1989 – November 1993
Personal details
Born (1966-12-17) 17 December 1966 (age 57)
Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		Nur Otan (2000–2019)
Children4
Alma materAlma-Ata Institute of Architecture and Construction
Websitestambekov.kz
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union
Branch/serviceSoviet Armed Forces
Years of service1985–1987

Throughout his career, Stambekov has held various roles in business, government, and energy sectors.[citation needed]

Early life and career

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Born and raised in Almaty, Stambekov completed his education at Alma-Ata Secondary School No. in 1984. He then attended the Alma-Ata Institute of Architecture and Construction [kk], where he earned a degree in engineering and economics in 1991. After his first year of college, Stambekov served in the Soviet Armed Forces for two years, from 1985 to 1987.[1]

After graduating from the Institute, he began his career as a broker at the Alma-Ata Stock Exchange. He later became the director of the International Trade House "Anar", a position he held from 1992 to 1997.[1]

Following that, Stambekov along with his partners launched the Alacard project, introducing smart cards to the gas station market in Kazakhstan for corporate clients. This initiative was notably successful, marking the first use of smart cards in the country's financial and fuel sectors.[2]

During the early 2000s, Stambekov ventured into the oil and gas sector. He initially served as the first deputy director of the RSE Main Dispatch Department of the Oil and Gas Complex under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. In 2001, he progressed to the role of first deputy director general of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. During the period of 2001 to 2003, Stambekov served as the general director of ALA Data Systems Ltd. Subsequently, he held the position of director of the corporate development department of KazTransOil from 2003 to 2004.[1]

Stambekov returned to his role as general director of ALA Data Systems ltd in 2004. Additionally, he served as the president of Alacard Petroltech.[1]

Later, he got into many roles such as the president of the Kazakhstan Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, as well as in director of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Almaty from October 2013 to July 2014, chairman of the Regional Council of the Atameken from 18 December 2015 to 2018.[3] During his tenure at Atameken, he proposed an anti-crisis measure by revising tax legislation and providing amnesty for debtor entrepreneurs, describing the tax representatives as being "almost extortionists".[4]

Political career

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Stambekov first entered politics in 1989 as a legislator of the Alma-Ata City Council of People's Deputies. He was given the responsibility of heading the Commission on Youth Affairs, Physical Education and Sports, Afghan Warriors, and became a member of the city council under Äkim Zamanbek Nurkadilov.[5] In the same year, Stambekov played a role in the return of the Tai Kazan shrine from St. Petersburg to Kazakhstan.

He unsuccessfully sought a deputy seat as independent candidate in the Mäjilis during the 2004 legislative election from the Electoral district No. 7 of Almaty.[6]

In March 2016, Stambekov was elected as a deputy of the Almaty City Mäslihat from the No. 25 constituency of Jetisu District.[7][8] He served in the position until resigning on 3 April 2018 citing reasoning "a number of international projects" as his reason for stepping down.[9]

Stambekov had been a member of the ruling Nur Otan party since 2000, before officially leaving in 2019 due to disagreements with the party's direction and the Kazakh government's handling of the 2019 presidential election protests.[10]

Member of the Mäjilis

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On 29 March 2023, Stambekov officially assumed office as a deputy of the 8th convocation of the Mäjilis, where he became a member of the Committee on Finance and Budget.[11]

Elections

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2023

In the 2023 legislative election, Stambekov ran as an independent candidate for the Electoral district No. 4 seat, representing the city of Almaty.[12] During the election, the constituency remained competitive as several polls varied data of candidates receiving support no more than 7%.[13][14] Stambekov was viewed as one of lesser candidates by political observers.[15] Despite the general outlook, Stambekov secured the constituent seat, winning 15,930 votes (20.7%) in the crowded race. This led to challenge of the election results by his runner-up challenger Sanjar Boqaev, who accused Stambekov in illegally winning a rigged vote.[16] Boqaev, in possession of allegedly compiled 101 election protocols, showed Stambekov of only winning 2,825 votes and taking third place in race behind Konstantin Malinovsky.[17][18] Stambekov slammed claims by Boqaev and his campaign team as "harassment and manipulation."[19] In an interview to Ulysmedia.kz, Stambekov voiced his confidence on the election integrity and that "everyone had equal and fair conditions", not ruling out the possibility of debating Boqaev over the disputed results of the constituency vote.[20]

During one of the interviews he gave during his 2023 pre-election campaign, Stambekov, while referring to the people who died during the 2022 Kazakh unrest, claimed that he "swore on their blood" that the country would see changes and everything wouldn't just "boil down to simple slogans", and that he wouldn't just "do nothing" if it was going otherwise. These words were later criticized by a human rights activist Alnur Ilyashev as insensitive and contradictory to Stambekov's prior political stance.[21] Ilyashev also claimed that by being elected to Parliament, Stambekov would "unfortunately" only promote and become part of the system built by Nursultan Nazarbayev.[21]

Other activities

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Stambekov is said to be actively engaged in charity, leading the Paryz charitable foundation since 2004 and managing various projects aimed at aiding children's expensive surgeries.[22] He also hosts tourist events like the annual festival Toiqazan, celebrating the national cuisine of Kazakhstan's people.[23] In a 2016 interview to Tengrinews.kz, Stambekov expressed his interest in developing Toiqazan festival similarly to the Oktoberfest.[24]

He initiated the annual Alma-Qala apple tree planting campaign in 2014 and organized public hearings on conversion of Almaty CHP-2 to natural gas by the AlES company.[25][26]

Stambekov is said to have an interest in writing poetry and music. In 2014, he released an album titled Somewhere (Где-то), with the collaboration of poet Vasily Gavrililidi.[27] Stambekov is also one of the founders of the musical group The Magic of Nomads.[28]

Personal life

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Stambekov is married and has four children. Stambekov is said to have a passion for sports, practicing karate techniques, playing football, and enjoying hiking.[29]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Somewhere (Где-то) (2014)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Стамбеков Ерлан Дәулетұлы: Өмірбаяны". Parlam.kz (in Kazakh). Mäjilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  2. ^ Ашимова, Куралай (2022-06-30). ""Мы первыми внедрили смарт-карты еще 25 лет назад", - казахстанец рассказывает о своем бизнесе". ISMET (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  3. ^ "Ерлан Стамбеков возглавил Регсовет Палаты Алматы". atameken.kz (in Russian). 2015-12-18. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  4. ^ Радионов, Владимир (2015-11-04). "Ерлан Стамбеков: Государство стало тотальным контролером с молчаливого согласия бизнеса" (in Russian). KazTAG. Retrieved 2023-08-08 – via zonakz.net.
  5. ^ "Лучше быть на своей земле рабом, чем на чужой султаном - бизнесмен". 365info.kz (in Russian). 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  6. ^ "Информация". nomad.su (in Russian). 2004-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  7. ^ "Кто победил на выборах в маслихат Алматы?". Kapital.kz (in Russian). 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  8. ^ Троценко, Пётр; Зарина, Ахматова (2016-03-23). "Избирком Алматы подвел итоги выборов в маслихат: список депутатов по округам - Аналитический интернет-журнал Власть". Vlast.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  9. ^ Оразбекова, Шолпан (2018-04-03). "Депутат маслихата Алматы Ерлан Стамбеков сложил с себя полномочия". Kazinform (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  10. ^ ""Обвинения в вымогательстве, приговор за контрабанду". Что известно о новых депутатах в мажилис". bes.media (in Russian). 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  11. ^ Уранкаева, Жания (2023-03-29). "Мажилис утвердил составы комитетов: экс-глава Минобразования возглавил один из них". Kursiv Media Казахстан (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  12. ^ Уммат, Айгерим (2023-02-20). "Опубликован полный список кандидатов в депутаты мажилиса по одномандатным округам в Алматы". informburo.kz (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  13. ^ Ғаббасов, Руслан (2023-03-07). "Алматы тұрғындары арасындағы сауалнама: Партиялар рейтингі анықталды". Kazinform (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  14. ^ "Кандидат в депутаты Мажилиса Тогжан Кожалы набрала 48% голосов - опрос". election2023.kz (in Russian). 2023-02-27. Archived from the original on 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  15. ^ "Белгілі саясаткерлер Алматыдан мәжіліске түсіп жатқан кандидаттардың беделділерін атады". KazTAG (in Kazakh). 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  16. ^ ""Бөгет көп болған" сайлау қорытындысы жарияланды. Көп мандатты биліктегі "Аманат" партиясы алады". Азаттық радиосы (in Kazakh). 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  17. ^ "Боқаев: Ерлан Стамбеков, өтірік жеңістің дәмі қандай екен?". abai.kz (in Kazakh). 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  18. ^ "Санжар Боқаев: Біз барлық хаттамаларды жинап, сотқа береміз". Ulysmedia.kz (in Kazakh). 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  19. ^ Захарова, Марина (2023-03-24). "Победивший на выборах Ерлан Стамбеков пожаловался на травлю". 365info.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  20. ^ Өрібай, Аян (2023-03-29). ""Боқаев қаласа сотқа барсын": Стамбеков сайлау әділ өткеніне сенімді". Ulysmedia.kz (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  21. ^ a b Зачем депутат мажилиса Стамбеков клялся на крови жертв Кантара? on YouTube
  22. ^ "Стамбеков Ерлан" (in Kazakh). biografia.kz. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2023-08-08 – via el.kz.
  23. ^ Скалей, Евгения (2018-07-13). "Ерлан Стамбеков: "Я старый солдат, но девушкам помочь могу"". 365info.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  24. ^ Ондирис, Айнаш (2016-09-04). "Как проходил в Алматы фестиваль национальной кухни "Той Казан"". Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  25. ^ "Алматыда биыл "Alma-Qala" акциясы аясында 30 000-ға жуық ағаш көшеттері отырғызылады - Е. Стамбеков". Kazinform (in Kazakh). 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  26. ^ "Алматыда ALA жазуы формасындағы бақ пайда болады". almaty.tv (in Kazakh). 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  27. ^ Ахметов, Алишер (2014-01-27). "Бизнесмен и меценат Ерлан Стамбеков выпустил дебютный альбом". Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  28. ^ ЕВДОКИМЕНКО, Ксения (2008-05-01). "Главное - не забыть тюбетейки". Vremya (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  29. ^ "Өмірбаяны". stambekov.kz (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2023-08-09.
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