Galymzhan Zhakiyanov

Galymzhan Zhakiyanov
Ғалымжан Жақиянов
Äkim of Pavlodar Region
In office
19 December 1997 – 21 November 2001
Preceded byDaniyal Akhmetov
Succeeded byDaniyal Akhmetov
Akim of Semey Region
In office
17 June 1994 – 10 March 1997
Preceded byVyacheslav Chernov
Succeeded byVitaly Mette
Chairman of Democratic Choice
In office
11 December 2004 – 6 January 2005
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice disestablished
Personal details
Born (1963-05-08) 8 May 1963
PartyDemocratic Choice (2001–2005)
SpouseKarlygash Zhakiyanova
ChildrenTwo sons
OccupationPolitician 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.