Äbilgazy Qusaiynov

Äbilgazy Qusaiynov
Әбілғазы Құсайынов
Qusaiynov in 2012
Deputy Chairman of the Senate
In office
10 March 1999  29 November 1999
ChairmanOmirbek Baigeldi
Preceded byAitkul Samaqova
Succeeded byOmirbek Baigeldi
Minister of Transport and Communications
In office
3 March 2009  12 April 2011
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Prime MinisterKarim Massimov
Preceded bySerik Akhmetov
Succeeded byBerik Kamaliev
Äkim of Karaganda Region
In office
20 January 2012  28 January 2013
Preceded bySerik Akhmetov
Succeeded byBauyrjan Abdishev
Senator for Karaganda Region
In office
5 December 1995  17 September 1999
Serving with Duman Abildinov
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byWalikhan Qaisarov
Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions
In office
28 January 2013  22 November 2017
Preceded bySiyazbek Mukashev
Succeeded byBaqıtjan Abdirahimov
Personal details
Born (1952-02-06) 6 February 1952
Maiözek, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityKazakh
Political partyNur Otan
SpouseGalia Qusaiynova
ChildrenQımbat, Arman
Alma materKaraganda State Technical University
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Äbilgazy Qaliaqparuly Qusaiynov (Kazakh: Әбілғазы Қалиақпарұлы Құсайынов, Äbılğazy Qaliaqparūly Qūsaiynov, [æbɘlɣɑzɯ qɑlijɑqpaɾo̙ɫɯ qo̙sajɯnəf]; born 6 February 1952) is a Kazakh politician who served as a Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Kazakhstan from 2013 to 2017. He was the Äkim of Karaganda Region from 20 January 2012 to 28 January 2013 and prior to that, was Minister of Transport and Communications from 3 March 2009 to 12 April 2011. From 1995 to 1999, Qusaiynov was Senator for Karaganda Region where he served as its Deputy Chair from 10 March to 29 November 1999.

In 2015, Qusaiynov ran in the snap presidential election as an Independent candidate where he won only 0.64% of the vote.