The former akim of Aktobe region has been appointed to a new position.

According to the official website of the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange, this decision was made at the general meeting of shareholders of JSC "KMK Munai" on January 24, 2025.

"The following changes were made to the composition of the Board of Directors: E.A. Kurmangazin has been removed; O.S. Urazalin has been elected," - the statement reads.

With the changes made, the Board of Directors of JSC "KMK Munai" now consists of nine members.

Recall that in the summer of 2022, Ondasyn Urazalin was relieved of his duties as the akim of the Aktobe region. The corresponding decree was signed by the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The head of state thanked him for his many years of service in the akim’s position.

Ondasyn Urazalin took over as the akim of the Aktobe region in February 2019, having previously served as the Deputy Head of the President's Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

As reported on the official company website, JSC "KMK Munai" is a private joint-stock company that holds contracts for the extraction of resources from oil fields Kokshe, Kumsai, and Mortuk, located in the Aktobe region.