Erjan Sädenov

Erjan Sädenov
Ержан Сәденов
Sädenov in 2023
Minister of Internal Affairs
Assumed office
2 September 2023
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Prime MinisterÄlihan Smaiylov
Oljas Bektenov
Preceded byMarat Ahmetjanov
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs
In office
26 January 2022  2 September 2023
Prime MinisterÄlihan Smaiylov
MinisterMarat Ahmetjanov
Head of the Nur-Sultan City Police Department
In office
24 April 2019  26 January 2022
ÄkimBakhyt Sultanov
Altai Kölgınov
Head of the Akmola Regional Police Department
In office
June 2016  April 2019
ÄkimSergey Kulagin
Malik Myrzalin
Ermek Marjyqpaev
Personal details
Born (1968-10-24) October 24, 1968
Quigan village, Kurshim District, East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Alma materSarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan State University
Karaganda NSC Higher School
WebsiteMinistry of Internal Affairs Official website
Military service
RankLieutenant general of the Police (2023)

Erjan Saparbekūly Sädenov (Kazakh: Ержан Сапарбекұлы Сәденов, [jerˈʐɑn sɑpʰɑrˈbʲekʰo̙ɫɯ sædʲenɘf]; born 24 October 1968) is a Kazakh politician and former police officer, who's currently serving as the Minister of Internal Affairs since September 2023.

Before his tenure as Minister, Sädenov served as the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs from January 2022, and, before that, as Head of the Astana City Police Department from April 2019.