Krymbek Eleuuly Kusherbayev (, Qyrymbek Eleuūly Köşerbaev; born 20 May 1955) is a Kazakh politician who's serving as the State Secretary of Kazakhstan since 2019. Prior to that, Kusherbayev served as the head of the Presidential Administration, akim of Kyzylorda Region from 2013 to 2019, First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 2012 to 2013, akim of Mangystau Region from 2006 to 2011, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Russia, Finland and Armenia from 2003 to 2006, akim of West Kazakhstan Region from 2000 to 2003, and the Minister of Education and Science from 1997 to 2000. Biography Early life and career Kusherbayev was born in the city of Kazalinsk (present-day Kazaly) in the Kyzylorda Region. His father Eleu Kusherbayev was also an eminent politician of the Kyzylorda Region and was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of several districts, such as Karmakshy and Kazaly. His grandfather Kosherbay Daribayev was the Hero of Socialist Labour. In 1978, Kusherbayev graduated from Satbayev University as a specialist in civil engineering. After graduating, Kusherbayev was an engineer and the chief of group of preparation of production PMK-112 "Glavrissovkhozstroy" in Kyzylorda. From 1979 to 1988, he held several positions at Komsomol of the Kyzyloda Region and Central Committee of the Komsomol in the Kazakh SSR. Kusherbayev attended the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union from 1988 to 1991, where he earned specialty in political science. That same year, he served as the assistant of Speechwriting Office on Culture and the International Relations of the Administration of President of Kazakh SSR. From 1991 to 1994, Kusherbayev was the assistant of the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan. In 1994, he became the head of the Kalinin District of Almaty. In 1995, Kusherbayev was appointed as the deputy of the Head of Administration of Department of Internal Policy of the Administration. That same year, he became the deputy of the Administration Head of Department of Territorial Development. From 1996 to 1997, Kusherbayev served as the Press Secretary and the Manager of the Press Service of the President. Political career In October 1997, he was appointed as the Minister of Health, Education and Sports and served that position until the ministry was reorganized into the Ministry of Education and Science where Kusherbayev led until he was became the akim of West Kazakhstan Region on 18 December 2000. In November 2003, he became an ambassador to Russia, along with