Birzhan Nurymbetov appointed as Minister of Labour and Social Protection

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Head of State signed a decree on appointment of Birzhan Nurymbetov as Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Kazakhstan, Kazinform has learnt from the Akorda press service.

Birzhan Nurymbetov was born March 19, 1968 in Abai village, Lugovskoye municipality of Zhambyl region.

In different years, Birzhan Nurymbetov held the positions of the Vice Minister of Labour and Social Protection, Deputy Chief of the Prime Minister’s Office. From June 2015 to January 2017, he was Vice Minister of Healthcare and Social Development. In March 2017, he was appointed as Vice Minister of Labour and Social Protection.

In November 2017, he was elected the Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Kazakhstan.