Aida Balaeva

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Aida Balayeva
Аида Балаева
Balayeva in 2026
Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 December 2025
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Prime MinisterOljas Bektenov
Preceded byErmek Köşerbaev
Minister of Culture and Information
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 September 2023
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Prime MinisterÄlihan Smaiylov
Oljas Bektenov
Preceded byAshat Oralov
Minister of Information and Social Development
In office
4 May 2020 – 11 January 2022
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Prime MinisterAsqar Mamin
Älihan Smaiylov
Preceded byDauren Abaev
Succeeded byAsqar Omarov
Personal details
Born (1974-07-04) 4 July 1974
Jambyl, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
SpouseAdilbek Djusupov
Children2
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
Kazakh National Agrarian University
Awards
Order of Kurmet,
Order of Parasat,
Order of the Leopard

Aida Ğalymqyzy Balaeva[a] (Kazakh: Аида Ғалымқызы Балаева, [ɐˈjɪdə ɣɑˈɫɯmqɯzɯ bɑˈɫɑjɯβɑ]; born 4 July 1974) is a Kazakh politician serving as Minister of Culture and Information since 2023 and concurrently Deputy Prime Minister since 2025.

Biography

Balayeva was born in Jambyl, Kazakh SSR. She graduated from the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University in 2000 with a degree in Russian language and Russian literature, and then the Kazakh National Agrarian University in 2007 with a degree in law.[1] In 2010, she defended her academic title with a candidate of sociological sciences, the topic of the dissertation: “Ethno-religious identification of the youth of Kazakhstan: sociological aspect.”[2]

From 1994 to 2004, Balayeva served a leading specialist in the department of analysis and coordination of socio-political processes of the Almaty Regional Information and Public Accord Department of the Ministry of Information and Public Accord as the acting head of the information department.

From 2004 to 2006, Balayeva was the First Deputy Director of the Department of Internal Policy, then from 2006 to 2008, Balaeva was the Director of the Department of Internal Policy.

From 2008 to 2010, she served the Director of the Department of Internal Politics of Astana. From February 2010 to December 2014, she was the deputy akim of Astana.[3]

From 30 December 2014 to July 2019, she served as the Head of the Department of Internal Policy of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan.[4]

On 22 July 2019, Balayeva was appointed as the Assistant to the President of Kazakhstan as the Head of the Division for Monitoring the Consideration of Appeals.[5]

From 4 May 2020 to 11 January 2022, Balayeva served as the Minister of Information and Social Development of Kazakhstan.[6]

Since 2 September 2023, Balayeva has been serving as the Minister of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan.[7] On 1 December 2025, Balayeva was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, in addition to her role as Minister of Culture and Information.[3][8]

Notes

  1. Often transliterated as Aida Galymovna Balayeva through a Russified Romanization of Аида Галымовна Балаева.

References

  1. "Балаева Аида Галымовна (персональная справка)". Информационная система ПАРАГРАФ (in Russian). Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. "Балаева Аида Галымовна Академики Академии социологии Казахстана". Ассоциация социологов Казахстана (in Russian). Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. "Kazakhstan Appoints New Deputy PM". The Caspian Post. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  4. "Аида Балаева возглавила отдел внутренней политики администрации президента". Матрица.kz - Информационно-аналитический портал (in Russian). Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. "Аида Балаева назначена помощником Президента". kapital.kz (in Russian). 22 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. "Aida Balayeva appointed as new Minister of Information and Social Development". www.inform.kz (in Russian). 4 May 2020. Archived from the original on 1 June 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  7. "Аида Балаева назначена министром культуры и информации". tengrinews.kz. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023. [ru]
  8. "Minister Balayeva appointed as Deputy Prime Minister". kaztag.kz. Retrieved 10 January 2026.