Erlan Sairov
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| Member of the Mäjilis | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 15 January 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Party list | Amanat | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Yerlan Biyakhmetovich Sairov 25 June 1970 East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Amanat[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Jaña Qazaqstan (parliamentary group; 2022–2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan State University Russian Academy of State Service | ||||||||||||||||||||
Erlan Biahmetūly Sairov (Kazakh: Ерлан Биахметұлы Саиров,[3] sometimes Сайыров;[4] born 25 June 1970) is a Kazakh politician, who is serving as member of the Mäjilis from the Amanat party list since January 2021.
Early life and education
[edit]Erlan Sairov was born on 25 June 1970, in East Kazakhstan Region.[3] Sairov became a historian in Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan State University. Later, he finished his studies in the state and municipal administration faculty of the Russian Academy of State Service.[1]
Career
[edit]Sairov began his career in 2000, as the director of the department of Domestic policy of the Ministry of Culture, Information and Public Accord. He has held the position until 2003. From there, he led the "Kazengineering" JSC as executive director until 2005.[1]
Sairov first started serving in the Mäjilis in 2005, as the head of its Information and Analytical Department. From 2008 to 2012, he was reappointed to the Ministry of Culture, Information and Public Accord as director of its Department of Public Political Work.[1]
In the years between 2012 and 2013, Sairov was briefly the chairman of the editorial board of the republican weekly socio-political Ūlt TIMES (lit. 'Nation TIMES') newspaper. From there and until 2015, he held the position of scientific director of the "Institute of Cultural Development" Public Foundation.[1]
In 2017, Sairov became an advisor to the Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Kazakhstan (FTUK).[1] On 27 December 2017, he was appointed Deputy Chairman during a meeting of the FTUK.[3]
He held the position of Deputy Chairman of the FTUK until 2018. From 2019 to January 2021, Sairov was Director of the Eurasian Integration Institute.[1]
Since 17 July 2019, Sairov has been a member of the National Council of Public Trust under the President. Since 14 June 2022, he has also been a member of the National Kurultai of Kazakhstan under the President.[1]
Party work
[edit]On 28 January 2022, Sairov was appointed a member of the ruling Nur Otan party's political council. He has been a member of the Politburo of the party council since 31 January of the same year. Since April 2022, he has simultaneously been the head of the Republican Public Council for the Development of Public Administration and Combating Corruption of the Amanat party.[1]
Mäjilis career
[edit]Erlan Sairov has been a deputy of the Mäjilis since 15 January 2021, through the Amanat party list.[5] From February 2022, to 19 January 2023, he has been a member of the Jaña Qazaqstan parliamentary group (lit. 'New Kazakhstan').[1]
As deputy of the 7th Parliament, he was a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Security of the Mäjilis from 2021 to 2023. As deputy of the 8th Parliament since 2023, he is a member of the Committee for Social and Cultural Development.[5]
Since February 2022, Sairov has been the Deputy Chairman and member of the Presidium of the Nur Otan party faction in the Mäjilis.[1]
During his Mäjilis career, Sairov has been known as a relatively controversial figure. In November 2022, he was seen spitting on the ground during a live interview, for which he was fined.[6] In June 2023, while reminding the Parliament of the rising prices in Kazakhstan, he remarked that now banyas were visited less often by Kazakhstanis, adding himself to the category.[7]
Awards and honors
[edit]Sairov's awards and honors include:
- Medal for Distinguished Labor (2020)[5]
- Order of Kurmet (2022)[5]
Personal life
[edit]Sairov is married, and has three children: two daughters and a son.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Саиров Ерлан Бияхметович". online.zakon.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Ерлан Саиров". eldala.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Саясаттанушы Ерлан Саиров ҚР Кәсіподақтар федерациясы төрағасының орынбасары болып тағайындалды". abai.kz (in Kazakh). 27 December 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Ескі Қазақстан су тасқынын пайдаланып билікке келмек - Ерлан Сайыров on YouTube
- ^ a b c d "Ерлан Бияхметович Саиров". inform.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Астахов, Илья (30 November 2022). "Плевать хотели на проблемы людей – плюющийся депутат раскритиковал олигархов". orda.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Нуруллин, Эльдар (2 June 2023). "Депутат Мажилиса пожаловался на подорожавшие бани". tengrinews.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 17 April 2025.