| Erlan Qoşanov | |
| Native Name Lang: | kk |
| Office: | 10th Chairman of the Mäjilis |
| Term Start: | 1 February 2022 |
| Deputy: | Pavel Kazantsev Balaim Kesebaeva |
| Predecessor: | Nurlan Nigmatulin |
| Office2: | Chief of Staff of the Executive Office |
| Term Start2: | 18 September 2019 |
| Term End2: | 1 February 2022 |
| President2: | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| 1Blankname2: | First Deputy |
| 1Namedata2: | Mäulen Äşimbaev Dauren Abaev |
| Predecessor2: | Krymbek Kusherbayev |
| Successor2: | Murat Nurtileu |
| Office3: | Chief of Staff of the Office of the Prime Minister |
| Term Start3: | 2 February 2012 |
| Term End3: | 14 March 2017 |
| Primeminister3: | Karim Massimov Serik Akhmetov Bakhytzhan Sagintayev |
| Predecessor3: | Krymbek Kusherbayev |
| Successor3: | Gabidolla Abdirahymov |
| Office4: | Member of the Senate |
| Term Start4: | 5 December 1995 |
| Term End4: | February 1999 |
| Office5: | Leader of Amanat in the Mäjilis |
| Term Start5: | 14 February 2022 |
| Term End5: | 19 January 2023 |
| Leader5: | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Himself |
| Predecessor5: | Nurlan Nigmatulin |
| Successor5: | Elnur Beisenbaev |
| Office6: | Member of the Mäjilis |
| Term Start6: | 1 February 2022 |
| Office7: | Äkim of Karaganda Region |
| Term Start7: | 14 March 2017 |
| Term End7: | 18 September 2019 |
| Predecessor7: | Nurmuhambet Abdibekov |
| Successor7: | Zhenis Kassymbek |
| Office8: | Chairman of Amanat |
| Term Start8: | 26 April 2022 |
| Predecessor8: | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| Birth Date: | 14 August 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Aqsu-Aiuly, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan) |
| Spouse: | Güljan Abauova |
| Children: | 2 |
| Nationality: | Kazakh |
| Party: | Amanat (1999–present) |
| Otherparty: | Democratic Party (1995–1996) |
| Alma Mater: | Karaganda State Technical University All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade Narxoz University |
Erlan Jaqanūly Qoşanov (in Kazakh pronounced as /jerˈɫɑn ʒɑq(χ)ɑnʊˈɫɤ qoˈʃɑnəf/; born 14 August 1962), sometimes romanized as Yerlan Koshanov, is a Kazakh politician who is serving as the member and chairman of the Mäjilis since 2022. Prior to that, he served as the Aqorda Chief of Staff under Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's administration from 2019 to 2022, äkim of Karaganda Region from 2017 to 2019 and the head of the Prime Minister's Office from 2012 to 2017.
As a member of the ruling Amanat party, Qoşanov since 2022 has headed the party following Tokayev's brief leadership in response to Nursultan Nazarbayev's resignation after leading the formerly Nur Otan party.[1] While serving as deputy, Qoşanov headed the Amanat parliamentary group in the lower house Mäjilis during the 7th convocation until its dissolution in 2023.[2] Since then, Qoşanov continued serving in the 8th convocation of the Mäjilis as the chairman following his re-election to the post in March 2023.[3]
Qoşanov was born in the village of Aqsu-Aiuly, Karaganda Region. In 1984, he graduated from the Dzhezkazgan Branch of the Karaganda State Technical University with a degree in mechanical engineering and then in 1991, from the Higher Commercial School at the All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade. In 1999, Qoşanov graduated from the Narxoz University with a degree in economics. He also served in the ranks of the Soviet Army.[4]
From 1986 to 1988, Qoşanov worked as a mechanic, then as a foreman at the Dzhezkazgantsvetmet concentration plant. In 1988, he became an instructor of the Dzhezkazgan Regional Committee of the Lenin Communist Youth Union of Kazakhstan. From 1990, Qoşanov was the leading, chief specialist, head of department, deputy chairman, and then the chairman of the Jezkazgan Regional Committee for Wind Farm.[5]
In 1995, he became the Secretary of the Jezkazgan Regional Committee of the Democratic Party of Kazakhstan and in December 1995, Qoşanov was elected as a member of the Senate of Kazakhstan.[6] He served the post until he was appointed as a representative of the Government in the Parliament of Kazakhstan in February 1999.[4]
From November 2001 to June 2003, Qoşanov was the Deputy Head of the Prime Minister's Office until he was appointed as Vice Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In February 2006, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee of the Ministry of Transport and Communications. From 2007, he served as the Deputy Head of the Prime Minister's Office and a representative of the Government in the Mazhilis.[4]
On 2 February 2012, Qoşanov was appointed as the head of Prime Minister's Office.[7] He served the post until he was appointed as the äkim of Karaganda Region on 14 March 2017.[8] From 18 September 2019, he worked as chief of staff in the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan under Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.[9] [10]
Following resignation of Nurlan Nigmatulin as the Mäjilis chairman, Qoşanov became a deputy of Mäjilis for the lower house Parliament and was subsequently elected as the new chairman of the chamber on 1 February 2022.[11] [12] Qoşanov's nomination was proposed by Nur Otan MP Erlan Sairov who noted his experience in many fields including legislation while Qoşanov himself at the hearing thanked the support, stressing that President Tokayev's proposed reforms is "is our common task."[13]
On 14 February 2022, Qoşanov was elected as the parliamentary leader of Nur Otan. From there, he stressed that the party should be actively involved in its transformation by fully contributing to increasing the effectiveness to carry out the presidential course of reforms. He also instructed for the Mäjilis to strengthen the quality of legislative activity, increase the relevance of lawmakers' requests, and strengthen interaction with the Nur Otan Central Office on analytics and work in the regions.[14]
Since April 26, 2022, he has been appointed chairman of the Amanat party.[15]
On March 29, 2023, he was re-elected chairman of the Mäjilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan.[16]