Zharqynbek Amantai

Birth date and place

Born on 20 November 1988.

Education

Graduated from Pavlodar State Pedagogical Institute in 2010.

Career from source

• 2006–2010: Student at Pavlodar State Pedagogical Institute in Pavlodar.
• 2007–2009: Security guard at Kindergarten No. 2 in Pavlodar.
• 2010: Correspondent at S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University in Pavlodar.
• 2010–2011: Teacher at Abay Secondary School in Aktogay District, Pavlodar Region.
• 2011–2012: Correspondent for the regional newspaper Saryarqa Samaly at the Analysis and Information Centre of Pavlodar Region’s Internal Policy Department.
• 2012: Teacher at Abay Secondary School in Aktogay District.
• 2012–2013: Correspondent at the Analytical Information Centre LLP in Pavlodar.
• 2013–2014: Correspondent for the regional youth newspaper Region.Kz in Pavlodar.
• 2014–2019: Executive Secretary of the regional youth newspaper Region.Kz in Pavlodar.
• 2019: Radio Presenter at Ertis Media, Khalyq Radiosy LLP, in Pavlodar.
• 2019: Music Editor at Ertis Media, Khalyq Radiosy LLP, in Pavlodar.
• 2019–2020: Deputy Head of the Zh. Aimauytov Pavlodar Regional Kazakh Music and Drama Theatre.
• 2020: Director of the Pavlodar Regional Branch of the Writers’ Union of Kazakhstan.
• 2020–2021: Librarian at the S. Toraighyrov Regional Universal Scientific Library in Pavlodar.
• 2021–2022: Acting Head of the Shanyraq Regional Centre for Kazakh Folk Art and Cultural Leisure in Pavlodar.
• 2022–2023: Director of the unit identified as ҚАО at Toraighyrov University in Pavlodar.
• Worked in journalism and cultural organisations in Pavlodar Region. Served on the Committee on Legislation and Judicial and Legal Reform in the eighth Mazhilis.
• Registered as a deputy of the first Kurultai for the Adilet party on 27 August 2026.
• The archived Mazhilis profile lists membership of the AMANAT party faction.
• The July 2026 party list gives Astana as his city of residence.
• Registered as an Adilet party-list candidate on 21 July 2026 under Annex 1 to CEC Resolution No. 41/72.

Awards from source

2022: Order of Qurmet.