Nurlan Djambululy Kapparov (Kazakh: Нұрлан Джамбулұлы Қаппаров, Nūrlan Djambulūly Qapparov; 30 March 1970 – 26 March 2015) was a Kazakh politician and businessman who served as a Minister of Environment Protection and Minister of Environment and Water from 20 January 2012 to 6 August 2014.

In 2003, he earned a degree as engineer economist and masters in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.

[1] On 20 January 2012, Kapparov was appointed as Minister of Environment Protection.

[2] After the Ministry was reorganized on 11 November 2013, he became the Minister of Environment and Water and served the post until it was abolished on 6 August 2014.

[4] Kapparov died unexpectedly on 26 March 2015 in Beijing from a heart attack.