Pavel Olegovich Kazantsev (Russian: Павел Олегович Казанцев, Russian pronunciation: [ˈpavʲɪl ɐˈlʲeɡəvʲɪtɕ kɐˈzantsɨf]; born 22 March 1960) is a Kazakh politician currently serving as the Deputy Chair of the Mazhilis since 15 January 2021 and as Mazhilis member since 2016.

In 1982, he graduated with honors from the Tselinograd Civil Engineering Institute, specializing in automobiles and auto industry.

[1] Kazantsev began his career in 1982 as a senior engineer, head of a technical and technical department, a senior engineer for safety and labor protection, a foreman of ATP-3 of the cargo auto department of the Tselinograd Region under the Kazakh SSR Ministry of Transport.

From 2014 to 2015, Kazantsev briefly served as the development manager, head of the planning service for programs, events, external relations and communications of the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Leader of the Nation, then from 2015 to 2016 as the Deputy Chairman – Director of the Department of Organizational Personnel Work and Assets of the Federation of Trade Unions of Kazakhstan.

[3] From there, he served as a member of the Committee on Economic Reform and Regional Development of the Mazhilis.