Zülfia Süleimenova

Zülfia Bolatqyzy Süleimenova (Kazakh: Зүлфия Болатқызы Сүлейменова, romanized: Zülfia Bolatqyzy Süleimenova; born 25 February 1990) is a Kazakh politician who served as a Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources from 4 January 2023 to 1 September 2023, making her one of Kazakhstan's youngest ministers to serve in the government.

[7] From February 2022, Süleimenova was one of deputies in the Jaña Qazaqstan parliamentary group,[8] while continuing serving in her Mäjilis seat before stepping down following the termination of her mandate on 10 March 2022.

A public scandal erupted when 14 employees of the Semey Ormany State Forest Nature Reserve tragically perished in the fire, highlighting a critical lack of necessary equipment.

[13] In June 2023, The Deputy Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan, Jandos Ömiraliev, announced the investigation against Suleimenova following the death of Semey Ormany workers incident.

[14][15] In addition, another subsequent scandal occurred on internet regarding Süleimenova as her father, Bolat Kalimullovich Suleimenov, was revealed to have been convicted of embezzlement in four years with confiscation of property in 2011.

[20][21][22] According to Kazakh journalist Mikhail Kozachkov, the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan was allegedly offered to dismiss Süleimenova from the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, due to former minister Serıkqali Brekeşev raising issues about her refusal to issue an environmental permit to CNPC-Aktobemunaigas JSC, which led to allegations of personal motives tied to her family's history with the company.