Nurlan Kapparov

Nurlan Kapparov
Нұрлан Қапаров
Kapparov in 2013
Minister of Environment and Water
In office
20 January 2012 – 6 August 2014
PresidentNursultan Nazarbayev
Prime MinisterKarim Massimov
Serik Akhmetov
Preceded byNurgali Ashimov (Environment)
Succeeded byMagzum Myrzagaliev (Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources)
Personal details
Born(1970-03-30)30 March 1970
Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Died26 March 2015(2015-03-26) (aged 44)
Beijing, China
NationalityKazakh
SpouseGauhar Kapparova
Children2
Alma materAl-Farabi Kazakh National University
Harvard Kennedy School

Nurlan Djambululy Kapparov (Kazakh: Нұрлан Джамбулұлы Қаппаров, Nūrlan Djambulūly Qapparov; 30 March 1970 – 26 March 2015) was a Kazakh politician and businessman who served as a Minister of Environment Protection and Minister of Environment and Water from 20 January 2012 to 6 August 2014. Before his death, Kapparov was the chairman of the Board of Kazatomprom.