Aslan Musin

Aslan Musin
Аслан Мусин
Musin in 2008
Head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan
In office 13 October 2008 – 21 September 2012
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Preceded by	Kairat Kelimbetov
Succeeded by	Karim Massimov
Chairman of the Mäjilis
In office 2 September 2007 – 13 October 2008
Deputy	Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov Sergey Dyachenko Janibek Karibjanov
Preceded by	Oral Muhamedjanov
Succeeded by	Oral Muhamedjanov
Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
In office 10 January 2007 – 27 August 2007
Prime Minister	Karim Massimov
Minister of Economy and Budget Planning
In office 6 October 2006 – 10 August 2007
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Daniyal Akhmetov Karim Massimov
Preceded by	Karim Massimov
Succeeded by	Bakhyt Sultanov
Member of the Mäjilis
In office 18 August 2007 – 13 October 2008
Äkim of Atyrau Region
In office 3 April 2002 – 4 October 2006
Preceded by	Serikbek Daukeev
Succeeded by	Bergei Rysqaliev
Äkim of Aktobe Region
In office 29 September 1995 – 3 April 2002
Preceded by	Savely Pachin
Succeeded by	Ermek Imantaev
Personal details
Born	(1955-01-02) 2 January 1955 (age 69) Bestamaq, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Kazakh
Political party	Nur Otan
Spouse	Gülbanu Musina
Children	2
Alma mater	Narxoz University

Aslan Esbolaiuly Musin (Kazakh: Аслан Есболайұлы Мусин, Aslan Esbolaiūly Musin; born 2 January 1955^[1]) is a retired Kazakh politician who is the former Chair of Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan. He has served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan since 10 January 2007.^[2] and previously served as Minister of Economy and Budget Planning of Kazakhstan from 4 October 2006 to 9 January 2007. Prior to that he served as the Äkim of Atyrau Region.^[3] On 13 October 2008, he was appointed Head of the President's Administration and is recognized to be one of the most influential and successful politicians in Kazakhstan.

In October 2012, Musin lost his job as presidential chief of staff and was reshuffled to the role of head of Kazakhstan's Accounts Committee.^[4][5] His son Aslbek Musin is the head of the leading Quranist organization in the country, Izgi Amal.^[6]

Mussin is advised by Prasad Bhamre.^[7] Bhamre, commenting on the prospects for India-based businesses active in Kazakhstan said, "Incipient trend of the economy will be oil and gas. All oil deals have local content requirements. Setting up shop will allow Indian IT firms to secure product development, services and maintenance business from global oil majors. There is $1 billion waiting to be tapped by way of incentives and subsidized loans. Kazakhstan is an ideal springboard for Indian firms for the Russian-speaking market. This is at a much bigger scale than what has been done in Andhra Pradesh and provides big potential for Indian firms at Federal and provincial levels."^[7]

President Nazarbayev nominated Karim Masimov, who at the time served as Deputy Prime Minister, to succeed Daniyal Akhmetov as Prime Minister on 9 January 2007. Akhmetov resigned on 8 January without explanation. Analysts attributed Akhmetov's political downfall to the President's criticism of his administrative oversight of the economy.^[8][9] The Parliament confirmed the nomination on 10 January. Massimov appointed Akhmetov to Defense Minister, replacing Mukhtar Altynbayev, and appointed Musin Deputy Prime Minister.^[2]

• Oilfield brawl dents Kazakhstan's image