Biography
Marat Sultangaziev was born in Almaty Region in 1976. He graduated from Abai Almaty State University, the Kazakh State Law Academy and T. Ryskulov Kazakh Economic University.
His qualifications include economics and finance, law and a Master of Business Administration. He began his career in tax administration, later held senior posts at the Ministry of Finance and the Presidential Administration, and headed the State Revenue Committee.
He was appointed akim of Almaty Region in June 2022 and again by presidential decree on 1 December that year. He was released from the post on 4 September 2026.