Eraly Togjanov

Eraly Togjanov
Ералы Тоғжанов
Togjanov in 2024
Äkim of Aktobe Region
In office 31 August 2022 – 5 September 2023
Preceded by	Ondasyn Orazalin
Succeeded by	Ashat Şaharov
Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
In office 11 February 2020 – 31 August 2022
Prime Minister	Askar Mamin
Äkim of Mangystau Region
In office 14 March 2017 – 13 June 2019
Preceded by	Alik Aidarbaev
Succeeded by	Serikbai Turymov
Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions
In office 16 September 2019 – 11 February 2020
Preceded by	Baqytjan Abdiraiym
Succeeded by	Satybaldy Dauletalin
Personal details
Born	(1963-05-13) 13 May 1963 (age 61) Shagatai, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Kazakh
Spouse	Gülnar Togjanova
Children	4
Alma mater	Karagandy State University Kazakhstan Academy of Sciences

Eraly Luqpanuly Togjanov (Kazakh: Ералы Лұқпанұлы Тоғжанов, romanized: Eraly Lūqpanūly Toğjanov; born 13 May 1963) is a Kazakh politician, who's currently serving as an Advisor to the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan since May 2024.^[1]

Previously, Togjanov served as the controversial Äkim of Aktobe Region from August 2022 to September 2023, Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 2020 to 2022, Äkim of Mangystau Region from 2017 to 2019 and Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Kazakhstan from 2019 to 2020.^[1]

Known as a "representative" of the "Old Kazakhstan",^[1] Togjanov is one of the most controversial veteran politicians of the country. He is especially known for insisting not to answer when asked on his salary in 2022,^[2] his 2023 controversial interview with Ashat Niyazov^[3] and his fellow politician and younger brother, who swore at his employees.^[4]