Galymzhan Zhakiyanov
Galymzhan Zhakiyanov | |
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Ғалымжан Жақиянов | |
| Äkim of Pavlodar Region | |
| In office 19 December 1997 – 21 November 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Daniyal Akhmetov |
| Succeeded by | Daniyal Akhmetov |
| Akim of Semey Region | |
| In office 17 June 1994 – 10 March 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Vyacheslav Chernov |
| Succeeded by | Vitaly Mette |
| Chairman of Democratic Choice | |
| In office 11 December 2004 – 6 January 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office disestablished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1963 Kuigan, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Party | Democratic Choice (2001–2005) |
| Spouse | Karlygash Zhakiyanova |
| Children | Two sons |
| Occupation | Politician and businessman |
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Galymzhan Zhakiyanov (Kazakh: Ғалымжан Баділжанұлы Жақиянов, Ğalymjan Badıljanūly Jaqiianov; born 8 May 1963) is a Kazakh businessman and politician. He owned several companies in Kazakhstan and has served as the akim of Semipalatinsk Region and Pavlodar Region.
He was a founding member of Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan, an opposition party to Nursultan Nazarbayev's authoritarian rule in Kazkahstan. He was imprisoned from 2002 to 2006 on charges of abuse of office.