Bakhyt Sultanov

Bakhyt Turlykhanuly Sultanov ( _kk. Сұлтанов, Бақыт Тұрлыханұлы) is the Minister of Economic Affairs and Budget Planning in the Government of Kazakhstan.

Born in 1971. Graduated from Kazakh National Technical University, Kazakh State Academy of Management; majors in engineering and economics.

After graduation worked in the Ministry of Finance where he made a career from senior economist to director of department.

Was appointed Vice-Minister of Economic Affairs and Budget Planning, Chaired Statistics Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, served as Vice-minister of Finance.

Since August 2007 – Minister of Economic Affairs and Budget Planning.