ASTANA: Chairman of the Financial Monitoring Agency of Kazakhstan Zhanat Elimanov has been designated as the First Deputy Head of the National Security Committee, according to the Akorda.
President Kassym-Joomart Tokayev signed the corresponding decree, relieving Elimanov of his previous position. Elimanov assumed leadership of the Financial Monitoring Agency on January 28, 2021, following previous roles including Chairman of the Financial Monitoring Committee of the Ministry of Finance, Deputy Chairman of the Committee, and Deputy Prosecutor of the Karaganda region.
The position of First Deputy Chairman of the National Security Committee had been vacant for two years. It was briefly occupied by Murat Nurtleu, deputy head of Tokayev’s administration, during the January 2022 riots, local media reported.
