Yerzhan Seitkulov named chief of informatization department at President's Executive Office

As per the presidential decree, Yerzhan Seitkulov has been appointed chief of the department for informatization and information resources protection at the President’s Executive Office, Kazinform News Agency reports via Akorda.  

Born on April 4 ,1979, Yerzhan Seitkulov is a graduate of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of the Moscow State Lomonosov University (2001).

Yerzhan Seitkulov is an author of the idea of establishment of Kazakhstan’s information security institute. This idea was implemented through the Law “On Informatization”.

He was also involved in development of Cyber Shield of Kazakhstan concept.

From 2007 to 2011, he was a member of the Young Scholars Council of the First Kazakh President’s Fund.

In 2009-2011, Yerzhan Seitkulov was the Chairman of the Young Scholars Council of the Eurasian National Gumilyov University.

In 2016-2017, he was a member of the Public Council at the ministry of information and communications.

From February 3, 2017 through October 22, 2018 he was a member of the Public Council of the ministry of defense and aerospace industry.

in 2018-2019, Yerzhan Seitkulov was a freelance advisor to the minister of defense and aerospace industry of Kazakhstan.